The Way You Look Tonight - Fred Astaire

The Way You Look Tonight
Music written by: Jerome Kern
Lyrics written by: Dorothy Fields
Comments: From the movie Swing Time. The song was originally performed in the film by Fred Astaire as Lucky Garnett and was heard throughout the film in both instrumental and vocal form.
First performance: The Way You Look Tonight by Fred Astaire in movie Swing Time (August 27, 1936)
First recording: The Way You Look Tonight by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians (July 24, 1936)

 

The Way You Look Tonight Lyrics

Some day, when I'm awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you...
And the way you look tonight.

Oh but you're lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,
And the way you look tonight.

With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart...
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
It touches my foolish heart.

Lovely ... Never, never change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it ?
'Cause I love you ... Just the way you look tonight.

The Way You Look Tonight Singers

1 Fred Astaire (billboard hit 1936) August 27, 1936 (performance date).

2. Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1936 3. Paul Weston and his Orchestra 1947 4. Erroll Garner May 1950 5. Dave Brubeck Octet (instrumental) 1951 6. Hazel Scott 1953 7. Betty Carter and Ray Bryant 1955 8. The Jaguars 1956 9. Martial Solal avec les Kentonians 1956 10. Mel Tormé 1956 11. Mal Waldron 1957 12. Ray Conniff 1957 13. Kenny Drew 1957 14. Eddy Arnold January 1957 15. Dick Haymes 1957 16. Doris Day 1958 17. Tony Bennett July 28, 1958 18. Anita O'Day, Jimmy Giuffre 1959 19. Earl Bostic 1959 20. Blue Mitchell Sextet 1959 21. The Ramsey Lewis Trio 1959 22. The Coasters 1960 23 The Lettermen (billboard adult contemporary) 1961 24. Connie Francis 1962 25. Andy Williams 1962 26. Arnett Cobb 1962 27. Ella Fitzgerald 1963 28. Frank Sinatra 1964 29. André Previn 1964 30. The Rockin' Berries 1965 31. Henry Mancini 1966 32. Jimmy McGriff 1966 33. Chad & Jeremy August 1966 34. Dionne Warwick May 1967 35. Art Van Damme Quintet 1969 36. Edward Woodward 1970 37. Mantovani 1971 38. Art Pepper 1972 39. Jim Hall 1976 40. Octopus [1] 1978 41. Tommy Flanagan & Kenny Barron 1979 42. Tina Brooks 1980 43 Medley: June in January /. / It's Easy to Remember The Mormon Tabernacle Choir 1980 44. Jimmy Raney, Martial Solal 1981 45. Paul Haig April 1985 46. Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette 1986 47. Lou Rawls 1986 48. Olivia Newton-John 1989 49. Earl Klugh September 1989 50. Wallace Roney 1990 51. Ed Thigpen Ensemble 1990 52. Livingston Taylor 1991 53. Maceo Parker 1993 54. Kiri Te Kanawa March 16, 1993 55. The Gerry Wiggins Trio 1996 56. Eric Comstock November 18, 1997 57. Brad Mehldau 1998 58. Eric Marienthal September 1998 59. Judy Barnett October 27, 1998 60. Neil Diamond October 27, 1998 61. Carla Cook July 13, 1999 62. Steve Tyrell September 21, 1999 63. Bryan Ferry October 1999 64 Just. Betty Buckley and Kenny Werner March 28, 2000 65. Gene Nery October 17, 2000 66. Richard Clayderman 2001 67. The Bill Cunliffe Trio 2001 68. Kenny Rankin 2002 69. Rod Stewart October 22, 2002 70. Michael Bublé 2003 71 The Way You Look Tonite The Recliners 2003 72. Clare Teal 2003 73. Beelzebubs 2003 74. Westlife feat Joanne Hindley November 8, 2004 75. Joan Crowe March 2005 76. Joey McIntyre 2006 77. Kenny G. November 14, 2006 78. Sara Lazarus With Birély Lagrène Gipsy Project November 14, 2006 79. Ray Quinn March 12, 2007 80. Curtis Stigers June 2007 81. Chris Botti September 25, 2007 82. Zak Smith November 18, 2008 83. Maroon 5 July 4, 2009 84. Harry Connick, Jr. August 25, 2009 85. Tony Bennett with Faith Hill September 20, 2011. 86. Perry Como 87. Eddie Fisher.

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