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Cheek to Cheek (Song)

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“Cheek to Cheek”

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Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing in Swing Time, 1936
Song by Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman’s Orchestra
B-sideNo Strings (I’m Fancy Free)
PublishedJuly 2, 1935 by Irving Berlin, Inc., New York
ReleasedAugust 1935
RecordedJune 26, 1935
StudioARC Recording Studios, 1776 Broadway, New York City
GenreJazzPop Vocal
Length3:19
LabelBrunswick 7486
SongwriterIrving Berlin
Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman’s Orchestra singles chronology
Flying Down to Rio
(1934)”Cheek to Cheek
(1935)”Isn’t This a Lovely Day?
(1935)

Cheek to Cheek” is a song written by Irving Berlin in 1934–35, specifically for Fred Astaire, the star of his new musical, Top Hat, co-starring Ginger Rogers. In the movie, Astaire sings the song to Rogers as they dance. The song was nominated for the Best Song Oscar for 1936, which it lost to “Lullaby of Broadway“.

WINIFRED SHAW – LULLABY OF BROADWAY

The song spent five weeks at #1 on Your Hit Parade and was named the #1 song of 1935. Astaire’s 1935 recording with the Leo Reisman Orchestra was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2004, Astaire’s version finished at No. 15 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.

Fred Astaire – Cheek to Cheek

Composition & Release

The song was composed by Irving Berlin, with a melody drawing similarity to the theme of Chopin’s Polonaise héroïque, itself inspired by the Polish folk dance.

Chopin – Heroic Polonaise (Op. 53 in A Flat Major)

On June 26, 1935, Fred and Leo Reisman, along with his Orchestra, worked at ARC (parent company of Brunswick Records at the time) Studios in New York City. They recorded two Irving Berlin compositions, “Cheek To Cheek” and “No Strings (I’m Fancy Free)“.

1935 Fred Astaire-Leo Reisman – No Strings

The next day, with Johnny Greene’s Orchestra, “Isn’t This a Lovely Day?

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – Isn't This a Lovely Day (Top Hat) (1935) [Restored]

and “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails” were completed. Both singles were released in August, and then at the end of the month, “Top Hat” premiered.

Fred Astaire – "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" From "Top Hat" (1935)

“Cheek to Cheek” headed straight to #1, where it stayed for eleven weeks, and finished the #1 hit of 1935. Fred Astaire topped his career high of ten weeks for “Night And Day“.

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – Night and Day from The Gay Divorcee (1934) [Restored]

Recorded versions

According to the database of secondhandsongs.com, “Cheek to Cheek” has been recorded by 438 different artists as of July 2021.

ReleasePerformerVocalistRecording dateAlbumLabelSource
1935Guy LombardoGuy Lombardo
1935 HITS ARCHIVE: Cheek To Cheek – Guy Lombardo (with vocal trio)
1935The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters
Boswell Sisters – Cheek to Cheek (good sound)
1956Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongElla & LouisAugust 16, 1956Ella and LouisVerve
Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong – Cheek To Cheek (Official Video)
1956Vic DamoneVic Damone1956That Towering Feeling!Columbia
Cheek to Cheek
1957Lou Donaldson feat. Horace Silver QuartetinstrumentalJune 20, 1952Quartet/Quintet/SextetBlue Note
Cheek to Cheek (feat. Lou Donaldson)
1957Marcy Lutes (arr. Gil Evans)Marcy Lutes1956 or 1957DebutDecca
Marcy Lutes, Gil Evans Orchestra – Cheek to Cheek
1958Peggy LeePeggy LeeJanuary 3, 1958Jump for JoyCapitol
Cheek To Cheek
1958Doris DayDoris DayFebruary 24, 1958Hooray for HollywoodColumbia
Cheek to Cheek
1958Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldMarch 1958Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song BookVerve
Ella Fitzgerald – Cheek To Cheek
1958Billie HolidayBillie HolidayAugust 1956All or Nothing at AllVerve
Billie Holiday – Cheek To Cheek (1956) [Digitally Remastered]
1959Frank SinatraFrank SinatraDecember 1958Come Dance with Me!Capitol
Cheek to Cheek
1976Alex HarveyAlex HarveyChristmas 1975The Penthouse TapesVertigo
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Cheek to cheek [1976]
1982TacoTaco1981After EightRCA Victor
Cheek to Cheek
2014Tony Bennett & Lady GagaTony Bennett & Lady GagaJune 2013Cheek to CheekColumbia
Cheek To Cheek

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  • Andrea Bocelli with His Wife Veronica Berti
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CHEEK TO CHEEK – Irving Berlin – Alto Sax – Free score
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  • Diana Krall
Cheek to Cheek – Diana Krall – (Live in Rio) HD
  • Meenoi (미노이)
meenoi (미노이) – Cheek To Cheek | NOI MAS | Official LIVE
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  • Natalie King
Natalie King – Cheek to Cheek – Live In Session 2019
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BTS V ft. Minna Seo 'Cheek to Cheek' Lyrics (Cover)
  • Yannick Bovy
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  • Mel Torme
Mel Torme: Cheek to Cheek (Berlin, 1935)
Cheek to Cheek

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