Time After Time-The Best of Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn: In 1947, Jule Styne and lyricist Sammy Cahn wrote Time After Time for the film " It Happened In Brooklyn." Alec Wilder in " American Popular Song-The Great Innovators 1900-1950 " believed it was Styne's best song. Wilder stated that the song was " A strong , pure, dramatic,uncluttered, un-selfconscious melody" and that " It bespeaks personal involvement and great warmth. I know of no other ballad by Styne equal to it. I'd have been proud to have written it." Strong praise from a very tough critic of popular songwriting having himself written 3 standards like" I'll Be Around" " While We're Young" and " It's So Peaceful In The Country" In writing his groundbreaking book, Wilder examined over 17,000 popular songs written between 1900 and 1950 so his opinions are based on intensive scrutiny and a lifelong passion for this musical tradition.
The melody reaches increasingly higher notes and is matched by the intensity of Cahn's lyrics ending with the tender words " I'm So Lucky to be Loving You ."
Tony Bennett provides a very sensitive and heartfelt interpretation of the song singing, as he always does, with personal conviction and belief in the story being told through the lyrics. This is his tribute to Frank Sinatra who first introduced the song in the film.
LINK: http://youtu.be/rAAgXRGHrqU
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