(Love Is) The Tender Trap

(Love Is) The Tender Trap Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra The Tender Trap Canoodlin' Rag 1955 Traditional pop, big band MGM Sammy Cahn Jimmy Van Heusen "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.The Tender Trap Q741662 tt0048705 It was written for the 1955 film The Tender Trap, where it was introduced by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra, who each sing the song separately. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" from the film of the same name. A version by Frank Sinatra became a major hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at no. 2 in February 1956.British Hit Singles & Albums 2005 Guinness World Records Ltd London 1-904994-00-8 459 18th It reached no. 7 in the US charts.Whitburn Joel The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 2004 Billboard Books New York 0-8230-7499-4 575 8th Other recordings Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955A Bing Crosby Discography http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/CBS.html Bingmagazine.co.uk October 6, 2017 for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954–56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bing-crosby-cbs-radio-recordings-1954-56-mw0001951404 The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings 1954–56 – Bing Crosby | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic 29 April 2021 AllMusic Debbie Reynolds (1956).http://www.45cat.com/record/sp1155uk Debbie Reynolds – (Love Is) The Tender Trap 29 April 2021 45cat.com Denny Dennis (1956).Denny Dennis Discography http://dennydennis.co.uk/dennydennis/Discography_files/Discograpy.htm#1956 Dennydennis.co.uk October 9, 2017 Ella Fitzgerald (1956).http://www.45cat.com/record/bme9217 Ella Fitzgerald – My One And Only Love 29 April 2021 45cat.com Frank Sinatra recorded it again in 1962 for his album Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First.https://www.allmusic.com/album/sinatra-basie-an-historic-musical-first-mw0000195377 Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First – Frank Sinatra, Count Basie | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic 29 April 2021 AllMusic Sammy Davis Jr. – for his album The Wham of Sam (1961)https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-wham-of-sam-mw0000935096 The Wham of Sam – Sammy Davis Jr. | AllMusic" 29 April 2021 AllMusic Billy Eckstine – for his album Don't Warry bout me (1962) "The Wham of Sam – Sammy Davis Jr. Robert Palmer – from the album Robert Palmer (1992), which was also used on the soundtrack of the film True Romance.https://www.discogs.com/Robert-Palmer-Ridin-High/master/304398 Robert Palmer – Ridin' High Discogs.com 1992 29 April 2021 Stacey Kent – included in her album Love Is...The Tender Trap (1998)https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-isthe-tender-trap-mw0000048054 Love Is...The Tender Trap – Stacey Kent | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic 29 April 2021 AllMusic Steve Lawrence – for his album Academy Award Losers (1964).https://www.allmusic.com/album/academy-award-losers-mw0000860482 Academy Award Losers – Steve Lawrence | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic 29 April 2021 AllMusic References Category:1955 singles Category:1955 songs Category:1950s ballads Category:Debbie Reynolds songs Category:Frank Sinatra songs Category:Songs written for films Category:Songs with music by Jimmy Van Heusen Category:Songs with lyrics by Sammy Cahn