So in Love

"So in Love"
from the Broadway musical Kiss Me, Kate, based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew
Song by Alfred Drake
Published	1948
Writer	Cole Porter
Language	English
Recorded by	Patti Page, many other artists (see #Recorded versions)

"So in Love" is a popular song, written by Cole Porter, from his musical Kiss Me, Kate, (opening on Broadway in 1948)^[1] based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. It was sung in the show by Patricia Morison, reprised by Alfred Drake^[1] and further popularized by Patti Page in 1949.

The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5230,^[1][2] and first reached the Billboard chart on February 12, 1949, lasting 2 weeks and peaking at #13.^[3]

Other versions which were popular that year were by Gordon MacRae and Dinah Shore.^[1]

The song has been recorded by many other significant female singers, including Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.

Recorded versions

Julie Andrews - 1989 Josephine Barstow & Thomas Hampson - 1990 Shirley Bassey - 1961 from "Shirley" Mimi Benzell - 1959 Vikki Carr Rondi Charleston - 2001 Andy Cole - 1958 Chick Corea - 1989 Bing Crosby (with Vic Schoen's Orchestra) (recorded January 4, 1949; released by Decca Records as catalog number 24559, with the flip side “Why Can't You Behave?”[4]) Plácido Domingo - 1991 Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. (vocal: Denny Dennis) - 1948; released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3331, with the flip side “While the Angelus Was Ringing”[5] Alfred Drake (released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3352, with the flip side “Were Thine That Special Face”[5]) Alfred Drake & Anne Jeffreys (Broadway Revival) - 1965 Lara Fabian & Mario Frangoulis (feat. in the film "De-Lovely") - 2004 Eddie Fisher - 1955 Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956) The Four Lads - 1958 Sergio Franchi - 1976 Lily Frost - 2006 Lesley Garrett - 1996 Gogi Grant & Howard Keel - 1959 Robert Goulet & Carol Lawrence (TV Production) - 1968 Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (Film Soundtrack) - 1953; released by MGM Records as catalog number 30813, with the flip side “I Hate Men”[6] Sergio Franchi 1965 RCA Victor album There Goes My Heart[7] Jane Harvey (released by MGM Records as catalog number 10359, with the flip side “Always True to You in My Fashion”[8])

Dick Haymes - 1948 Edmund Hockridge & Janine Roebuck - 1996 Mark Jacoby Betty Johnson Allan Jones with orchestra conducted by Robert Armbruster. Recorded in Hollywood on April 26, 1950. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD 6085. Stan Kenton Lisa Kirk - 1953 k.d. lang -1990 on Red Hot + Blue Mario Lanza Steve Lawrence Peggy Lee - 1958 Liane & The Boheme Bar Trio - 1959 Guy Lombardo's Orchestra (recorded January 24, 1949; released by Decca Records as catalog number 24572, with the flip side “Here I'll Stay”[4]) Julie London - 1965 Joe Loss and His Orchestra. Recorded in London on January 29, 1950. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD 6088 Lulu - 1965 Patti LuPone - 2005 Gordon MacRae - 1949; released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1684, with the flip side “Ramona”[9] Sue Matthews - 1993 Marin Mazzie & Brian Stokes Mitchell (Broadway Revival) - 1999 Nichola McAuliffe & Paul Jones (London Revival) - 1987 Robert Merrill & Roberta Peters Vaughn Monroe (released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4171, with the flip side “I Concentrate on You”[10]) Diana Montague & Thomas Allen - 1993

Patricia Morison & Alfred Drake (Broadway Production) - 1948 Patricia Morison & Alfred Drake (TV Production) - 1958 Patricia Morison & Alfred Drake - 1959 Patricia Morison & Bill Johnson (London Production) - 1951 Joan Morris - 1988 Mika Ohashi - 1988 Patti Page - 1949; released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5230, with the flip side “Where's That Man?”[2] Johnny Prophet - 1963 Tito Puente - 1960 John Raitt Patricia Routledge & David Holliday - 1967 Diane Schuur - 2005 Dinah Shore (recorded December 1948; released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38399, with the flip side “Always True to You in My Fashion”[11]) Cesare Siepi - 1958 and 1964 The Tymes - 1963 Frank Sinatra & Keely Smith - 1963 Dakota Staton - 1961 Enzo Stuarti Kiri Te Kanawa - 1985 Jerry Vale - 1966 Marlene Ver Planck Dinah Washington Julie Wilson Will Wright Earl Wrightson - 1962 Rachel York & Brent Barrett (London Revival) - 2002

• Roberta Gambarini - Groovin' High Records 2009
• Caetano Veloso - 2004, "Foreign Sound"
• Jazz Orchestra of the Delta - Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (2003)
• Dave King - 2012, "I'll Be Ringing You"
• Georg Ots
• Trio Désolé featuring Lorraine Caron recorded and released on their 2013 album "Sweet Surrender"
• Deborah DeDe Wedekind - 2011
• Renée Fleming & Bryn Terfel on Fleming's album "Under the Stars" (2003)

References

1. Gardner, Edward Foote (2000). Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Chart Detail & Encyclopedia, 1900-1949. St. Paul, Minnesota: Paragon House. ISBN 1-55778-789-1.
2. Mercury Records in the 5000 to 5497 series
3. Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
4. Decca Records in the 24500 to 24999 series
5. RCA Victor Records in the 20-3000 to 20-3499 series
6. MGM Records in the 30500 to 30887 series
8. MGM Records in the 10000 to 10499 series
9. Capitol Records in the 1500 to 1999 series
10. RCA Victor Records in the 20-4000 to 20-4499 series
11. Columbia Records in the 38000 to 38499 series