(Love Is) The Tender Trap

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"(Love Is) The Tender Trap"
Song by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra
from the album The Tender Trap
B-side "Canoodlin' Rag"
Released1955 (1955)
Genre Traditional pop, big band
Label MGM
Songwriter(s) Sammy Cahn
Composer(s) Jimmy Van Heusen

"(Love Is) The Tender Trap" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. [1]

It was written for the 1955 film The Tender Trap , where it was introduced by Debbie Reynolds and Frank Sinatra, who each sing the song separately. [1] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, but lost to "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" from the film of the same name. [1]

A version by Frank Sinatra became a major hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at no. 2 in February 1956. [2] It reached no. 7 in the US charts. [3]

Other recordings

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