A Definitive Guide to songs in Sinatra the Musical

## **ACT 1** ### **All of Me** Act 1 begins with the song ‘All of Me.’ Sinatra recorded several versions of this song, but in 1948 the release peaked at No. 21 in the charts. However the song before Sinatra lived many lives, with the first performance by Belle Baker was broadcast over the radio in 1931. ### **Love & Marriage** The second song in Act 1 is ‘Love & Marriage.’ You might have heard it as the theme song of the TV sitcom (1987) Married… with Children, but before this the song was used in the 1955 TV adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, which famously starred Sinatra as the Stage Manager. ### **Come Fly With Me** Come Fly With Me was released in 1958 as the title track of Frank Sinatra’s album of the same name. Surprisingly, it wasn’t a chart-topping single on release, but it quickly became one of Sinatra’s signature songs and a defining piece of his live repertoire. Over time, it’s become strongly associated with the “jet-set” glamour of the era, capturing the optimism of early commercial air travel and Sinatra’s own globe-trotting image. ### **I’ve Got You Under My Skin** This song has lived so many lives, it really is under my skin. Though a signature song for Sinatra, in 1966 this song became a top-10 hit for The Four Seasons with Frankie Valli, another one of the greats. ### **That’s Life** Act 1 ends with the devastating but true anthem when things kick you down all you can say is, ‘That’s Life.’ Another classic that has lived many lives and sung by other legends including Aretha Franklin, Shirley Bassey, James Brown, Van Morrison, Lady Gaga and Michael Bublé. ## **ACT 2** ### **My Way** Act 2 opens with ‘My Way,’ a song about self-determination and individualism, but with no regrets. This song is actually an adaptation of a French song, ‘Comme d’habitude,’ with the English lyrics written by musical legend, Paul Anka. The song was also revived by Elvis Presley in 1977, the year Presley died, a powerful ballad to say goodbye when the end is near. ### **You Make Me Feel So Young** One of Sinatra’s favourites, 'You Make Me Feel So Young,’ has been heard in countless films including the 1997 comedy Picture Perfect, and the romantic montage in Elf (2003) starring Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel. ### **Fly Me To the Moon** The anthem of Jazz, ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ had been recorded more than 100 times before Sinatra covered the song in 1964 on his album It Might as Well Be Swing. His rendition became closely associated with the 1960s Apollo missions to the Moon. It is said that astronauts carried a recording of the track on portable cassette players. ### **The Way You Look Tonight** The song ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ was first performed by Fred Astaire in the 1936 musical comedy film Swing Time. It was only a matter of time before Sinatra jumped on the bandwagon in 1964. The song has lived many lives, seeing Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart and Phil Collins all releasing their own versions of the song. ### **Ring-A-Ding-Ding** The title track of Sinatra’s twentieth album released in 1961. The album had the aim of only delivering uptempo swing numbers. ### **New York, New York** Where haven’t you heard this song?! This big flashy number closes the show. This song is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese musical film, New York, New York (1977). This was first performed by musical theatre legend Liza Minnelli, daughter of Judy Garland. Two years later, Sinatra covered the song. ## **Book Sinatra: The Musical Tickets** Experience these timeless songs through Sinatra’s story on stage, performed by [**Joel Harper-Jackson**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/sinatra-the-musical-west-end-cast). See [*Sinatra: The Musical*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/sinatra-the-musical-tickets) at the [Aldwych Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/aldwych-theatre-london). ### **All of the songs in Sinatra: The Musical** **ACT 1** * All of Me * Love & Marriage * That’s All * Come Fly With Me * Nancy (With the Laughing Face) * The Best is Yet to Come * All or Nothing At All * Witchcraft * Nice ‘N’ Easy * I’ve Got You Under My Skin * In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning * I’m A Fool To Want You * That’s Life **ACT 2** * My Way * You Make Me Feel So Young * Come Rain or Come Shine * Fly Me to the Moon * Learnin’ the Blues * One For My Baby * I’m Gonna Live ‘till I Die * Straighten Up and Fly Right * The Way You Look Tonight * I’ve Got The World On A String * Ring-a-ding-ding * New York, New York