An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)

"An Affair to Remember"
Single by Vic Damone
B-side	"In the Eyes of the World"
Released	1957
Studio	Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	2:44
Label	Columbia
Composer(s)	Harry Warren
Lyricist(s)	Leo McCarey and Harold Adamson
Producer(s)	Percy Faith
Vic Damone singles chronology
"Do I Love You (Because You're Beautiful)" (1957) "An Affair to Remember" (1957) "Good Nite" (1957)

"An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)" is a 1957 romantic song which was composed by Harry Warren for the 1957 film An Affair to Remember . Lyrics were by Leo McCarey and Harold Adamson. The song is sung by Vic Damone during the film's opening credits and then sung later by Deborah Kerr's character, Terry McKay, a nightclub singer-turned-music teacher. Kerr's singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon, who also dubbed for Kerr in the film The King and I .

"An Affair to Remember" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1957 but lost out to "All the Way".

The song has since become a jazz standard. ^[1]

Other recordings

• Dinah Washington - included in the album Dinah Discovered (1967). ^[2]
• Jane Morgan - for her album Fascination (1957). ^[3]
• Johnny Mathis - included in his album Love Is Everything (1965) ^[4]
• Julie London - for her album Our Fair Lady (1965) ^[5]
• Mantovani - on the album Gems Forever (1958)
• Nat King Cole (1957) ^[6] - recorded for Capitol Records, August 8, 1957.

References

1. Neely, Tim (31 August 2006). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1950-1975. KP. p. 250. ISBN   9780896893078.
2. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1967. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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4. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
5. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
6. "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.