I Poured My Heart Into a Song
| I Poured My Heart Into a Song | |
|---|---|
| publication | 1939 |
| length | 3.30 |
| Genre (s) | Film music |
| text | Irving Berlin |
| music | Irving Berlin |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination 1940 as "Best Song" |
| album | Bluebird Records-78-10307-1939 |
I Poured My Heart Into a Song is a song from the soundtrack of the film Second Fiddle from 1939. The piece was composed and texted by Irving Berlin . It is sung in the film by Helen Forrest , who is accompanied by Artie Shaw and his orchestra . Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power play the leading roles in Secon Fiddle , an ice revue film .
It tells of how someone puts his whole heart into this song, and whoever hears it hears not only the song, but also the melody of the person who put his heart into it. Although he is afraid that he has not found the right words, the melody may speak for itself and tell of his love. And if you destroy your song, you also tear your heart apart.
Starting lines:
- I poured my heart into a song
- And when you hear it please remember from the start
- You won't be hearing just the words and tune of a song
- You will be listening to my heart
1940 was I Poured My Heart Into a Song in the category "Best Song" for a Oscar nomination. However, the award went to Harold Arlen for his song Over the Rainbow from the film musical The Magic Land .
Cover versions
Cover versions exist among others by Harry James & Frank Sinatra (1939), Tommy Dorsey (1939), Elsie Carlisle and Ruthie Stephens.
Artie Shaw's version of I Poured My Heart Into a Song was # 4 on the US Billboard charts for 12 weeks in 1939 .
In the top 100 songs of 1939 , I Poured My Heart Into a Song in the version by Artie Shaw and his orchestra came in at number 40 with 115 points (out of a possible 200).
Web links
- Helen Forrest - voice of the big band on touchoftonga.com.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Second Fiddle. Retrieved July 16, 2019 .
- ↑ I Poured My Heart Into a Song Video. (English). Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ Irving Berlin - I Poured My Heart Into a Song at songlyrics.com. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ I Poured My Heart Into A Song Listing. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ Song artist 102 - Artie Shaw at tsort.info (English). Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ Top Songs of 1939 at musicvf.com. Retrieved January 13, 2014.