Somewhere Along the Way

Somewhere Along the Way is a pop ballad from 1952. The title was composed by Kurt Adams , the text is by Sammy Gallop .

Nat King Cole recorded the song on January 10, 1952 with Nelson Riddle . The single was released on Capitol Records under catalog number 2069. It entered the Billboard Best Seller Chart on May 23, 1952 and reached number 8. Overall, it stayed in the charts for 22 weeks. The title can also be found on Cole's album Top Pops (1952/55).

Cover versions

• Frank Sinatra recorded a version with arranger Axel Stordahl in 1961 , which was released on his last Capitol album Point Of No Return (1962).
• Bette Midler sang the title, accompanied by a grand piano and a double bass, in the feature film Once again with feeling (1997).