1959 - Shirley Bassey recorded and released this Columbia Single in 1959. Shirley's recording hit the United Kingdom charts and reached #28. The other side was the song titled, 'Count On Me'. Young Shirley does a wonderful job with this classic song.
ABOUT This Song:
"Hymne à l'amour" (French pronunciation: [imn a lamuʁ]; French for "Hymn to Love") is a popular French song originally performed by Édith Piaf. The lyrics were written by Edith Piaf and the music by Marguerite Monnot. It was written to her lover, and the love of her life, the French boxer, Marcel Cerdan. On October 28, 1949, Cerdan was killed in the crash of Air France Flight 009 on his way from Paris to New York to come to see her. She recorded the song on May 2, 1950. "Hymne à l'amour" was translated into English by Piaf's protégé Eddie Constantine as "Hymn to Love", which was recorded by Piaf on her album La Vie En Rose and also Édith Piaf Sings In English (1956). This version was featured on Cyndi Lauper's 2003 album titled, At Last. It was also adapted into English as "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" with lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons. Kay Starr brought fame to this version in 1954, with her version reaching No. 4 on Billboard's charts of Best Sellers in Stores and Most Played by Jockeys. Starr's version was ranked No. 20 on Billboard's ranking of 1954's Most Popular Records According to Retail Sales and No. 20 on Billboard's ranking of 1954's Most Popular Records According to Disk Jockey Plays.
LYRICS:
If the sun should tumble from the sky
If the sea should suddenly run dry
If you love me, really love me
Let it happen,
I won't care
If it seems that everything is lost
I will smile and never count the cost
If you love me, really love me
Let it happen, darling
If the sun should tumble from the sky
If the sea should suddenly run dry
If you love me, really love me
Let it happen,
I won't care
If it seems that everything is lost
I will smile and never count the cost
If you love me, really love me
Let it happen, darling,
I won't care
Shall I catch a shooting star
Shall I bring it where you are
If you want me to, I will
You can set me any task
I'll do anything you ask
If you'll only love me stll
When at last my life on earth is through
I'll share eternity with you
If you love me, really love me
Let whatever happens
I won't care
I won't care
Shall I catch a shooting star
Shall I bring it where you are
If you want me to, I will
You can set me any task
I'll do anything you ask
If you'll only love me stll
When at last my life on earth is through
I'll share eternity with you
If you love me, really love me
Let whatever happens
I won't care
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