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Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)

"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)".

"Friendly Persuasion"
Song
Published1956
Composer(s)Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyricist(s)Paul Francis Webster

Background

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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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ Friendly Persuation (1956) on Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ "45cat - Pat Boone - Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) / Chains of Love - Dot - USA - 45-15490". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  3. ^ Davies, Chris (1998). British and American Hit Singles. London, UK: BT Batsford. p. 493. ISBN 0-7134-8275-3.
  4. ^ "Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts - Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ^ Billboard 3. Nov. 1956, p. 36, respectively Billboard 1. Sept. 1956, p. 44
  6. ^ "The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging/Soft and Beautiful - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2021.


 

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