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The Song Is You

Frank Sinatra · 1994

364 min · 120 tracks · blues · jazz · swing

A nostalgic journey through romantic ballads and lush orchestral arrangements, showcasing Sinatra's smooth vocal prowess.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing for reflective moments
  • nostalgic melodies for quiet evenings
  • romantic atmosphere for intimate settings
  • smooth vocals for soothing background
  • long-form listening for deep immersion

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking high-energy tracks
  • prefer short, standalone songs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1994, 'The Song Is You' came during a resurgence in Frank Sinatra's career, following the critical acclaim of his earlier works in the 1990s. This album reflects Sinatra’s deep connection to traditional pop and big band music as he revisited classic standards, marking it as a significant addition to his extensive discography.
Stylistic neighbors
Tony Bennett· Nat King Cole· Dean Martin

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 The Sky Fell Down 3:16
  • 2 Too Romantic 3:11
  • 3 Shake Down the Stars 3:33
  • 4 Moments in the Moonlight 3:17
  • 5 I’ll Be Seeing You 3:07
  • 6 Say It 3:24
  • 7 Polka Dots and Moonbeams 3:20
  • 8 The Fable of the Rose 2:52
  • 9 This Is the Beginning of the End 3:14
  • 10 Hear My Song, Violetta 3:04
  • 11 Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) 3:12
  • 12 Devil May Care 3:07
  • 13 April Played the Fiddle 3:06
  • 14 I Haven’t the Time to Be a Millionaire 3:05
  • 15 Imagination 3:14
  • 16 Yours Is My Heart Alone 2:53
  • 17 You’re Lonely and I’m Lonely 3:12
  • 18 East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) 3:20
  • 19 Head on My Pillow 2:53
  • 20 It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow 2:30
  • 21 I’ll Never Smile Again 3:11
  • 22 All This and Heaven Too 3:38
  • 23 Where Do You Keep Your Heart 2:49

Disc 2

  • 1 Whispering 3:00
  • 2 Trade Winds 3:00
  • 3 The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else) 3:32
  • 4 The Call of the Canyon 3:09
  • 5 Love Lies 3:23
  • 6 I Could Make You Care 3:11
  • 7 The World Is in My Arms 3:11
  • 8 Our Love Affair 3:03
  • 9 Looking for Yesterday 3:12
  • 10 Tell Me at Midnight 2:52
  • 11 We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) 3:05
  • 12 When You Awake 3:12
  • 13 Anything 3:05
  • 14 Shadows on the Sand 2:59
  • 15 You’re Breaking My Heart All Over Again 3:04
  • 16 I’d Know You Anywhere 2:54
  • 17 Do You Know Why? 3:09
  • 18 Not So Long Ago 3:03
  • 19 Stardust 3:12
  • 20 Oh! Look at Me Now 3:15
  • 21 You Might Have Belonged to Another 2:47
  • 22 You Lucky People, You 2:38
  • 23 It’s Always You 3:16
  • 24 I Tried 3:15

Disc 3

  • 1 Dolores 2:58
  • 2 Without a Song 4:28
  • 3 Do I Worry 3:15
  • 4 Everything Happens to Me 3:14
  • 5 Let’s Get Away From It All 4:54
  • 6 I’ll Never Let a Day Pass By 3:17
  • 7 Love Me as I Am 3:10
  • 8 This Love of Mine 3:43
  • 9 I Guess I’ll Have to Dream the Rest 3:31
  • 10 You and I 2:45
  • 11 Neiani 3:20
  • 12 Free for All 2:23
  • 13 Blue Skies 3:19
  • 14 Two in Love 2:58
  • 15 Pale Moon (An Indian Love Song) 2:59
  • 16 I Think of You 2:56
  • 17 How Do You Do Without Me? 3:13
  • 18 A Sinner Kissed an Angel 2:59
  • 19 Violets for Your Furs 3:07
  • 20 The Sunshine of Your Smile 2:33
  • 21 How About You 2:56
  • 22 Snootie Little Cutie 3:20

Disc 4

  • 1 Poor You 2:49
  • 2 I’ll Take Tallulah 3:16
  • 3 The Last Call for Love 2:32
  • 4 Somewhere a Voice Is Calling 3:08
  • 5 Just as Though You Were Here 3:15
  • 6 Street of Dreams 2:43
  • 7 Take Me 3:02
  • 8 Be Careful, It’s My Heart 2:50
  • 9 In the Blue of Evening 2:56
  • 10 Dig Down Deep 2:09
  • 11 There Are Such Things 2:43
  • 12 Daybreak 3:14
  • 13 It Started All Over Again 2:57
  • 14 Light a Candle in the Chapel 3:05
  • 15 Too Romantic (take 2) 3:09
  • 16 Shake Down the Stars (take 2) 3:28
  • 17 Hear My Song Violetta (take 2) 2:59
  • 18 You’re Lonely and I’m Lonely (take 3) 3:07
  • 19 Our Love Affair (take 2) 3:02
  • 20 Violets for Your Furs (take 2) 3:14
  • 21 The Night We Called It a Day 3:23
  • 22 The Lamplighter’s Serenade 2:55
  • 23 The Song Is You 3:24
  • 24 Night and Day 3:03

Disc 5

  • 1 Theme: I’m Getting Sentimental Over You 0:40
  • 2 Who? 3:11
  • 3 I Hear a Rhapsody 2:11
  • 4 I’ll Never Smile Again 3:09
  • 5 Half‐Way Down the Street 3:17
  • 6 Some of Your Sweetness (Got Into My Heart) 2:51
  • 7 Once in a While 3:16
  • 8 A Little in Love 1:32
  • 9 It Came to Me 1:36
  • 10 Only Forever 1:42
  • 11 Marie 2:17
  • 12 Yearning 3:12
  • 13 How Am I to Know 3:05
  • 14 You’re Part of My Heart 3:40
  • 15 Announcements 1:26
  • 16 You’re Stepping on My Toes 3:08
  • 17 You Got the Best of Me 2:46
  • 18 That’s How it Goes 2:28
  • 19 When Daylight Dawns 2:55
  • 20 When Sleepy Stars Begin to Fall 2:51
  • 21 Goodbye Lover, Goodbye 3:24
  • 22 One Red Rose 3:14
  • 23 The Things I Love 3:45
  • 24 In the Blue of Evening 2:46
  • 25 Just as Though You Were Here 3:32
  • 26 Frank Sinatra’s Farewell to the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 1:21
  • 27 The Song Is You 3:28

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata