I Believe in You (Frank Loesser song)

"I Believe in You" is a 1961 song written by Frank Loesser for his musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, where it was introduced by Robert Morse.[1] The protagonist of the musical, J. Pierrepont Finch, sings the song to himself in the mirror while shaving.[2] In the movie version, Rosemary (played by Michele Lee) also sings it to Pierrepont (again played by Morse).

Notable recordings

• Anita O'Day – included in her album Time for 2 (1962)
• Peggy Lee – Sugar 'n' Spice (1962)
• Jack Jones – for his album She Loves Me (1963).[3]
• Sarah Vaughan – The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan (1963)
• Nancy Wilson – Broadway – My Way (1964)
• Frank Sinatra and Count Basie – It Might As Well Be Swing (1964)
• Shirley Bassey – Shirley Stops the Shows (1965)
• Ron Collier Tentet - Ron Collier Tentet (1965)
• Bobby Darin – In a Broadway Bag (Mame) (1966)
• Dionne Warwick – On Stage and in the Movies (1967)
• Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme – Together on Broadway (1967).[4]
• Jo Stafford and Warren Covington – recorded in 1969 for a Reader's Digest set.[5]

References

1. Geoffrey Block (2 October 2009). Enchanted Evenings: The Broadway Musical from 'Show Boat' to Sondheim and Lloyd Webber. Oxford University Press. pp. 256–. ISBN 978-0-19-988882-5.
2. Thomas S. Hischak (2 June 2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford University Press. pp. 353–. ISBN 978-0-19-533533-0.
3. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
4. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
5. "Big Band Library". bigbandlibrary.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.