Just in Time (song)
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"Just in Time" | ||||
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Single by Tony Bennett | ||||
B-side | "The Autumn Waltz" | |||
Released | October 8, 1956 | |||
Recorded | 1956 | |||
Studio | Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 2:32 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green | |||
Tony Bennett singles chronology | ||||
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"Just in Time" is a popular song with the melody written by Jule Styne and the lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. It was introduced by Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin in the musical Bells Are Ringing in 1956.[1] Judy Holliday and Dean Martin sang the song in the 1960 film of Bells Are Ringing. Martin then recorded it for his 1960 album, This Time I'm Swingin'!.[2]
Covers[]
- Peggy Lee covered "Just in Time" in 1958 on Jump for Joy.
- Blossom Dearie covered the song in 1959 on Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green.
- A recording of the song made by Tony Bennett on September 19, 1956[3] was a minor hit in 1956.
- Frank Sinatra - for his album Come Dance with Me! (1959)
- Eddie Fisher included the song on his 1961 LP of Broadway musical tunes entitled Tonight with Eddie Fisher.[4]
- Singer actress Joan O'Brien turns in a rousing version of this song on a 1963 episode of the 1960s TV sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show.[5]
- Barbra Streisand included it in her album The Third Album (1964)
- It was covered in the 1960s by Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan and Nina Simone.
- Vic Godard and Subway Sect - for his album Songs for Sale (1982).[6]
- Decades later, Tony Bennett recorded it again with Michael Bublé as part of his 2006 album Duets: An American Classic.
References[]
- ^ Cohn-Eichner, Eleanor. "Bells Are Ringing (Musical)". StageAgent. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
With book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Jule Styne, Bells Are Ringing ... features famous standard 'Just in Time'.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "This Time I'm Swingin - Dean Martin". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Tony Bennett Discography". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Boyd, Greg. "Review Dick Van Dyke Foul Weather Girl". This Was Television. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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- ^ "Songs For Sale - Vic Godard & The Subway Sect". allmusic.com.
Categories:
- 1956 songs
- Pop standards
- Songs from musicals
- Songs with music by Jule Styne
- Songs with lyrics by Betty Comden
- Songs with lyrics by Adolph Green
- Tony Bennett songs
- Michael Bublé songs
- Barbra Streisand songs
- Show tune stubs