Anema e core (song)

"Anema e core" is a popular song.

The music was written by Salvatore d'Esposito. The original Italian lyrics were written by Domenico Titomanlio.

The original Napolitan version

It was first introduced in the Italian movie of the same name, made in 1951. It was sung in that movie by Ferruccio Tagliavini.

Three sets of English lyrics have been written to this song:

Until

The first set of lyrics were written, under the title "Until" by Sylvia Dee and Sidney Lippman. The best-known recording of this song was recorded by Dinah Shore. It has also been recorded by Dean Martin.

A recording of the song was made on December 16, 1951, by Johnny Desmond. It was released as Coral Records catalog number 60629.

There were also instrumental recordings by the Frankie Carle and Freddy Martin orchestras (though, as instrumentals, there is nothing to differentiate them from the other versions named below).

Anema e core/With All My Heart and Soul

Another set of English lyrics were written by Manny Curtis and Harry Akst. This version was sometimes recorded under the Italian title and sometimes under the English title "With All My Heart and Soul".

In 1953 it was included in the Broadway musical, "John Murray Anderson's Almanac," with the new Curtis/Akst lyrics.

The biggest hit version was recorded by Eddie Fisher on February 11, 1953 and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 47-5675. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on March 31, 1954 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14. [cite book
last = Whitburn
first = Joel
authorlink = Joel Whitburn
title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955
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year = 1973 ] The song also made the Cash Box Best-Selling Records chart that year, peaking at #12.

The song was also recorded by Perry Como in 1966 for an album, "Perry Como In Italy," and by Michael Bublé more recently.

One recording, by Connie Francis, includes mostly the Italian lyric but some portions of the Curtis/Akst lyrics.

How Wonderful to Know

Yet another set of English lyrics, under the title "How Wonderful to Know," were written by Kermit Goell, and recorded by Joan Regan, by Cliff Richard, by Caterina Valente, and by Andy Williams.

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