You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me
"You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" is a 1932 popular song with music by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Al Dubin,[1] which became a standard.[2] The lyrics of the song were noted for its references to addiction.[3]
| "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1932 |
| Composer(s) | Harry Warren |
| Lyricist(s) | Al Dubin |
It appears in the Warner Brothers musical film 42nd Street for which Warren and Dubin wrote three songs together.[2] The song was inspired by one of the women working at the Warner Brothers studio, who when asked why she was still dating a certain man, said that he was getting to be a habit with her.[4] In the movie, it is sung by the leading lady Dorothy Brock, played by Bebe Daniels.[1]
The song was recorded by Guy Lombardo with Bing Crosby on vocals on January 12, 1933[5] and reached #1 in the charts.[6] Crosby also included the song in the short film Please (1933). Another hit recording of the song in 1933 was by Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians.[7]
The song was again performed by Doris Day in the musical Lullaby of Broadway in 1951.[8] Since then it has been performed by a large number of artists.
Recorded versions
- Betty Carter
- Petula Clark
- Perry Como
- Bebe Daniels
- Doris Day
- Skinnay Ennis
- Alice Faye
- Eydie Gormé
- Earl Hines
- Diana Krall
- Nancy LaMott and Michael Feinstein
- Peggy Lee
- Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians feat. Bing Crosby.[6]
- Julie London
- Barry Manilow
- Shelly Manne
- Maureen McGovern
- Anita O'Day - An Evening with Anita O'Day (1956)
- Jackie Paris[9]
- Dick Powell
- Buddy Rich
- Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers (1956)
- Elaine Stritch
- Mel Tormé
Parodies
- Allan Sherman recorded "You're Getting to Be a Rabbit with Me" on his 1963 album My Son, the Nut.
Other
Julie Stevens, a British actress, sings it in The Avengers television series. The episode, titled "The Decapod", first aired in 1962. She sings it in a lounge scene with a jazz combo accompanying her (piano, drums & upright bass).`
Uses in pop culture
In 1989, the song by Al Dubin was used in the Season One episode of the TV series Midnight Caller entitled "Blame it on Midnight".
References
- ^ a b Furia, Philip; Lasser, Michael L. (2006-01-01). America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley. Taylor & Francis. pp. 109–110. ISBN 9780415972468.
- ^ a b Jasen, David A. (2004-06-01). Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song. Routledge. p. 410. ISBN 9781135949013.
- ^ Holloway, Diane (2001-08-01). American History in Song: Lyrics From 1900 to 1945. iUniverse. p. 242. ISBN 9781469704531.
- ^ Green, Stanley (1999-01-01). Hollywood Musicals Year by Year. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 20–21. ISBN 9780634007651.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William (2004-08-02). Breaking Records: 100 Years of Hits. Routledge. p. 68. ISBN 9781135947194.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 439. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Tyler, Don (2007-04-02). Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland. p. 193. ISBN 9780786429462.
- ^ O'Dwyer, Sean. "Jackie Paris - Discography". www.jackieparis.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.