Kern, J., & Harbach, O. (1960). Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, A3 [Recorded by The Platters]. On Encoure of Golden Hits, Mercury Records MG 20472 [Vinyl LP]. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Retrieved July 9, 2023
A classic. Truly one that I sang along to.
According to Wikipedia --
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for the 1933 musical Roberta. The song was sung in the Broadway show by Tamara Drasin. Its first recorded performance was by Gertrude Niesen, who recorded the song with orchestral direction from Ray Sinatra, Frank Sinatra's second cousin,[1] on October 13, 1933. Niesen's recording of the song was released by Victor, with the B-side, "Jealousy", featuring Isham Jones and his Orchestra.[2]
Paul Whiteman had the first hit recording of the song on the record charts in 1934.[3]
The song was reprised by Irene Dunne, who performed it in the 1935 film adaptation of the musical co-starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Randolph Scott. The song was also included in the 1952 remake of Roberta, Lovely to Look At, in which it was performed by Kathryn Grayson, and was a number 1 chart hit in 1959 for the Platters.
J. D. Souther covered the song for the sountrack to director Steven Spielberg's 1989 film Always, and has a cameo appearance performing it at a dance with the main characters, played by Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter.
The Platters version[edit]
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Single by the Platters from the album Remember When? B-side "No Matter What You Are" Released November 1958 Genre Doo-wop Length 2:40 Label Mercury Composer(s) Jerome Kern Lyricist(s) Otto Harbach Producer(s) Buck Ram[12] The Platters singles chronology
"I Wish"
(1958)"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
(1958)"Enchanted"
(1959)"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" was recorded in 1958 by the Platters for their album Remember When? The group's version became a number one hit in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. In 1959 it peaked at No. 3 on the Rhythm and Blues chart.[13] The song spent 20 weeks on the UK charts, peaking at Number 1 for one week on March 20 of that same year.[14] Buck Ram, the producer, said that Harbach praised them "for reviving his song with taste."[12] The widow of composer Jerome Kern disliked the recording so much she considered legal action to prevent its distribution.[15]
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Lyrics --
https://genius.com/The-platters-smoke-gets-in-your-eyes-lyricsThey asked me how I knew
My true love was true
I of course replied, something here inside
Cannot be denied
(Do do do, do do do
Do do do ahh)
They said some day you'll find
All who love are blind, ohhh
When your heart's on fire, you must realize
Smoke gets in your eyes
[Verse 2]
So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed
To think they could doubt my love (Ahh)
Yet today my love has flown away
I am without my love
(Without my love)
Now laughing friends deride
Tears I cannot hide, hide
So I smile and say, when a lovely flame dies (Ahh)
Smoke gets in your eyes
(Smoke gets in your eyes)
(Smoke gets in your eyes)
Smoke gets in your eyes
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