Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
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| "Friendly Persuasion" | |
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| Published | 1956 |
| Composer(s) | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Lyricist(s) | Paul Francis Webster |
"Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" is a popular song with music by Dimitri Tiomkin and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. It was published in 1956 and appeared in the 1956 film of the same name.[1] At the 29th Academy Awards, Friendly Persuasion was nominated for the Best Music – Song but lost out to "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)".
Background
The title is an obvious play on words, since the film centers on a Quaker family, a religion known as the "Society of Friends". Thus, they are said to be of the "Friendly" persuasion.
1956 recordings
- The best-known version of the song was recorded by Pat Boone[2] and it reached the No. 5 position in the USA charts and No. 3 in the UK.[3]
- Another recording by The Four Aces followed Boone's in 1956[4] and reached number 45 peak position on Billboard's pop music chart.[5]
Other recordings
- Johnny Mathis included the song in his 1963 album Romantically.
- Bing Crosby recorded the song for his album Bing Crosby's Treasury - The Songs I Love (1968 version).
- Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her album Soft and Beautiful (1969).[6]
Popular culture
- The Four Aces version of the song was used in the 2013 BBC television series "Call the Midwife".
References
- ^ Friendly Persuation (1956) on Internet Movie Database
- ^ 45cat
- ^ Davies, Chris (1998). British and American Hit Singles. London, UK: BT Batsford. p. 493. ISBN 0-7134-8275-3.
- ^ 45 cat
- ^ Billboard 3. Nov. 1956, p. 36, respectively Billboard 1. Sept. 1956, p. 44
- ^ AllMusic
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