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published in 1943. The music was written by Gabriel Ruiz, with original

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lyrics by Ricardo López Méndez and English lyrics by

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Versions

The two biggest-selling versions in the United States were recorded by

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and Andy Russell. Crosby's version was recorded on February 17, 1944 for

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as catalog number 18608. It first reached the ''

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'' Best Seller chart on June 29, 1944, and lasted seven weeks on the chart, peaking at number four. The flip side was " Long Ago (and Far Away)", which also charted, making this a two-sided hit. The recording by Andy Russell was released by

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as catalog number 156. It first reached the ''

'' Best Seller chart on May 25, 1944, and lasted eight weeks on the chart, peaking at number five. In 1949, the song was recorded by Alfredo Antonini and his orchestra in collaboration with Victoria Cordova and John Serry Sr. for

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. In 1961, American soul singer Ben E. King covered the song, and it appears on his album ''

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''. It was released as a single and peaked at number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 10 on the

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. In 1978, the German Schlager singer Bata Illic released a German version with lyrics by Michael Marian. In 2001,

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covered the song, which was released as the lead single from his album '' Mis Romances'' (2001). The song peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart. It served as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela '' El Manantial''.

Film appearances

*1944 '' Broadway Rhythm'' and '' Lights of Old Santa Fe''. *1949 '' Maytime in Mayfair''. *1959 '' This Earth Is Mine'' – sung in Spanish by an uncredited male singer. *1997 ''

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''. *Andy Russell sang a mixture of English and Spanish in the 1946 film ''Breakfast in Hollywood''.

References

1943 songs 1961 singles 1982 singles 2001 singles Ben E. King songs Bing Crosby songs Luis Miguel songs Julio Iglesias songs Warner Music Latina singles Telenovela theme songs Song recordings produced by Luis Miguel Songs written by Sunny Skylar {{1940s-pop-song-stub