"Moonlight Becomes You" | ||||
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Single by Bing Crosby | ||||
B-side | "Constantly" | |||
Published | October 2, 1942[1] | by Famous Music Corp., New York|||
Released | November 19, 1942 | |||
Recorded | June 12, 1942[2] | |||
Studio | Decca Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California [2] | |||
Length | 3:09 [2] | |||
Label | Decca 18513 | |||
Composer(s) | Jimmy Van Heusen | |||
Lyricist(s) | Johnny Burke | |||
Bing Crosby singles chronology | ||||
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"Moonlight Becomes You" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke. [3] The song was written for the Paramount Pictures release Road to Morocco ( 1942) and published in 1942 in connection with the film. Vic Schoen (staff arranger for Paramount) wrote the arrangement.
The song has been recorded many times, becoming a standard, but the recording by Bing Crosby on June 12, 1942 [4] is the best known. This topped the Billboard charts in 1942 and spent a total of 17 weeks in the lists. [5]
"Moonlight Becomes You" | ||||
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Single by Bing Crosby | ||||
B-side | "Constantly" | |||
Published | October 2, 1942[1] | by Famous Music Corp., New York|||
Released | November 19, 1942 | |||
Recorded | June 12, 1942[2] | |||
Studio | Decca Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California [2] | |||
Length | 3:09 [2] | |||
Label | Decca 18513 | |||
Composer(s) | Jimmy Van Heusen | |||
Lyricist(s) | Johnny Burke | |||
Bing Crosby singles chronology | ||||
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"Moonlight Becomes You" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke. [3] The song was written for the Paramount Pictures release Road to Morocco ( 1942) and published in 1942 in connection with the film. Vic Schoen (staff arranger for Paramount) wrote the arrangement.
The song has been recorded many times, becoming a standard, but the recording by Bing Crosby on June 12, 1942 [4] is the best known. This topped the Billboard charts in 1942 and spent a total of 17 weeks in the lists. [5]