I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star (Song)
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| “I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star” | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1932 |
| Composer(s) | Jerome Kern |
| Lyricist(s) | Oscar Hammerstein II |
“I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star” is a popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published in 1932. The song was introduced in the musical Music in the Air. The first hit recording of the song was released in 1932 by Jack Denny and His The Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, featuring the vocals of Paul Small. It has since been recorded and sampled by many artists, including Mac Miller on the track “Knock Knock” from his 2010 mixtape K.I.D.S..
Linda Scott version
| “I’ve Told Every Little Star” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Linda Scott | |
| from the album Starlight, Starbright | |
| B-side | “Three Guesses” |
| Released | April 1961 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:32 |
| Label | Canadian-American Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II |
| Producer(s) | Hutch Davie |
| Linda Scott singles chronology | |
| “I’ve Told Every Little Star“ (1961)”Don’t Bet Money Honey“ (1961) | |
The best-known recording is the 1961 hit by Linda Scott, titled “I’ve Told Every Little Star”, which reached No. 3 on the United States’ Billboard Hot 100 chart. Scott’s version reached No. 1 in the Philippines, South Africa, and Sweden. Scott’s version also reached No. 1 in Denmark, in a tandem ranking with Gitte Hænning‘s version.
The single was ranked No. 33 on Cash Box‘s “Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961” and No. 74 on Billboard‘s “Hot 100 for 1961 – Top Sides of the Year”.
- Linda Scott – every little star (official video) H&M
Chart performance
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Music Maker) | 7 |
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade) | 7 |
| Denmark (Quan’s Musikbureau) | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Israel (Kol Yisrael) | 6 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) | 2 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| South African and Lourenço Marques Radio | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| UK (Record Retailer) | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 22 |
In popular culture
In an audition scene in the film Mulholland Drive, the Linda Scott recording was lip-synched to by an auditioning actress Camilla Rhodes (Melissa George); a character who bears some resemblance to Linda Scott herself.
The Linda Scott version also features as the title song of The Girl (2012) and as the opening theme for Japanese television personality Matsuko Deluxe‘s program Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai. This version was sampled by rapper Mac Miller on “Knock Knock”, which appeared on his 2010 mixtape K.I.D.S..
The opening theme for the 1992 television series Billy featured a version of the song performed by Sonny Rollins, created especially for the series.
Gitte Hænning version
Danish singer Gitte Hænning released a version of the song in 1961. Her version reached No. 1 in Denmark, in a tandem ranking with Linda Scott’s version, while reaching the top 5 Finland, and No. 9 in Sweden.
Chart performance
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Denmark (Quan’s Musikbureau) | 1 |
| Finland (Ilta-Sanomat) | ≥5 |
| Sweden | 9 |
Recorded versions
- Cannonball Adderley (1959)
- Country Girls – “Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~” (2016)
- Bing Crosby (recorded December 31, 1945 and included in the album Bing Crosby – Jerome Kern)
- Drifters (Sweden)
- Mary Ellis (1933)
- Henry Hall & the BBC Dance Orchestra
- Dave McKenna
- Marian McPartland – At The Hickory House (2009)
- Annie Ross – Annie By Candlelight / Nocturne For Vocalists (1956)
- Nancy Boyd – I’ve told every little star
- The Barry Sisters – I’ve Told Every Little Star (1961)
- Jasna Kmetec & Andrej Tomazin – I’ve Told Every Little Star
- The Melachrino Strings and Orchestra – I’ve Told Every Little Star
- Kong Ling – I‘ve Told Every Little Star
- Merv Griffin – I’ve Told Every Little Star (1950)
- The Lawrence Welk Show – I’ve Told Every Little Star
- The Pasadena Roof Orchestra – I’ve Told Every Little Star
- LaSalle Street Trio – I’ve Told Every Little Star
- The Ambassador Strings – I’ve Told Every Little Star
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