True_Love_(Cole_Porter_song)

True Love (Cole Porter song)

True Love (Cole Porter song)

1956 song by Cole Porter


"True Love" is a popular song written by American songwriter Cole Porter, published in 1956. The song was introduced by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in the musical film High Society.[2] "True Love" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Kelly's contribution on the record is relatively minor, duetting with Crosby on only the final chorus. Nonetheless, the single is co-credited to her.

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Quick Facts Single by Richard Chamberlain, from the album Richard Chamberlain Sings ...
Quick Facts Single by George Harrison, from the album Thirty Three & 1/3 ...
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Background

The Crosby-Kelly version, accompanied by Johnny Green's MGM studio orchestra using a romantic arrangement by Conrad Salinger, was a hit single, peaking at number four in the United Kingdom, number three in Australia and number one in the Netherlands.

Recordings that charted

Other recordings

Other versions to achieve success include:

Charts

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Certifications

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  • "True Love" is the name of a yacht on which two of the characters honeymoon in the play The Philadelphia Story, on which the musical is based. Bing Crosby later owned a 55-foot Constellation yacht which he named the "True Love".
  • On the episode of The Muppet Show with special guest Cheryl Ladd, Miss Piggy and Link Hogthrob sing "True Love" as a duet in the opening number. In their performance, they are in the jungle surrounded by wild animals such as a monkey, an alligator, and many birds who also sing portions of the song.

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