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"You're Just in Love" is a Popular Song . It was written by Irving Berlin . The song was published in 1950 . It was performed by Ethel Merman and Russell Nype in the Musical , '' Call Me Madam ,'' a musical comedy first produced at the Imperial Theatre in New York City on October 12, 1950. It ran for 644 performances. Ethel Merman also later starred in the 1953 film version. Several recorded versions made the charts in 1950-51: by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters , by Rosemary Clooney and Guy Mitchell , and by Ethel Merman and Dick Haymes . The Perry Como / Fontane Sisters version was recorded on September 26 , 1950 and released by RCA Victor Records as Catalog Number 20-3945. The record first reached the Billboard Magazine charts on December 22 , 1950 and lasted 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. The Rosemary Clooney / Guy Mitchell version was recorded on October 21 , 1950 and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39052. The record first reached the Billboard Magazine charts on February 23 , 1951 and lasted 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #29. The Ethel Merman / Dick Haymes version was recorded on October 17 , 1950 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 27317. The record first reached the Billboard Magazine charts on March 30 , 1951 and lasted 1 week on the chart, at #30. Although the lowest charting of the three, it got a considerable amount of airplay in subsequent years. Musically, the song is one of Irving Berlin 's two well-known songs that use true counterpoint—a main melody with a secondary melody running at the same time, both with independent lyrics. (The other counterpoint song is Play A Simple Melody ). Below is a segment of the music and text of "You're Just in Love," demonstrating the use of polyphony and double lyric. |
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