"This Is All I Ask" is a popular song written by
Gordon Jenkins in 1958.
Jenkins considered this his finest composition, and he recorded it in arrangements he wrote for
Nat King Cole,
Harry Nilsson,
Tiny Tim,
Tony Bennett, and
Frank Sinatra. Bennett continued to sing the song throughout his career and gave an "emotional" performance of it at his final concerts, in 2021, at
Radio City Music Hall where he celebrated his 95th birthday with
Lady Gaga.[1]
1962 Jenkins released his own instrumental version of the song as a single (
Columbia 42608). It registered in the Cashbox "Looking Ahead" survey, a chart measuring singles popularity below position 100, early in 1963.
1962
Burl Ives - his single release[2] reached No. 67 in the Billboard Hot 100 and was also included in his album Singin' Easy (Decca DL 4433/74433).[3]
1963 Tony Bennett - a single release,[4] which reached the No. 70 position in the Billboard Hot 100.
1963
Robert Goulet sang the song on a 1963 episode of
The Jack Benny Program as did
Gisele MacKenzie one year later on Benny's 1964 Christmas Day show. The Goulet version can be seen in syndication reruns. The MacKenzie appearance is available on a 2013 home video release. Goulet included the song on his 1964 album My Love Forgive Me.[5]
1965 The song was featured on Sinatra's 1965 album September of My Years, arranged by Jenkins, which won the
Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Sinatra was inspired to record September of My Years, an album of songs on aging, by hearing the line "Beautiful girls, walk a little slower when you walk by me" from the song.
1965 barbershop quartet champion
The Four Renegades sang the song on The Top Ten Barbershop Quartets Of 1965,[6] arranged by their tenor Warren "Buzz" Haeger.[7]
1966
Jack Jones - for his album The Impossible Dream.[8]
1968
Matt Monro - included in the album The Late, Late Show.[9]
"This Is All I Ask" is a popular song written by
Gordon Jenkins in 1958.
Jenkins considered this his finest composition, and he recorded it in arrangements he wrote for
Nat King Cole,
Harry Nilsson,
Tiny Tim,
Tony Bennett, and
Frank Sinatra. Bennett continued to sing the song throughout his career and gave an "emotional" performance of it at his final concerts, in 2021, at
Radio City Music Hall where he celebrated his 95th birthday with
Lady Gaga.[1]
1962 Jenkins released his own instrumental version of the song as a single (
Columbia 42608). It registered in the Cashbox "Looking Ahead" survey, a chart measuring singles popularity below position 100, early in 1963.
1962
Burl Ives - his single release[2] reached No. 67 in the Billboard Hot 100 and was also included in his album Singin' Easy (Decca DL 4433/74433).[3]
1963 Tony Bennett - a single release,[4] which reached the No. 70 position in the Billboard Hot 100.
1963
Robert Goulet sang the song on a 1963 episode of
The Jack Benny Program as did
Gisele MacKenzie one year later on Benny's 1964 Christmas Day show. The Goulet version can be seen in syndication reruns. The MacKenzie appearance is available on a 2013 home video release. Goulet included the song on his 1964 album My Love Forgive Me.[5]
1965 The song was featured on Sinatra's 1965 album September of My Years, arranged by Jenkins, which won the
Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Sinatra was inspired to record September of My Years, an album of songs on aging, by hearing the line "Beautiful girls, walk a little slower when you walk by me" from the song.
1965 barbershop quartet champion
The Four Renegades sang the song on The Top Ten Barbershop Quartets Of 1965,[6] arranged by their tenor Warren "Buzz" Haeger.[7]
1966
Jack Jones - for his album The Impossible Dream.[8]
1968
Matt Monro - included in the album The Late, Late Show.[9]