THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

877-Frank Sinatra-You Make Me Feel So Young.

1956-It has never been released as a single in the UK.

Best Bit-At 1.26. The very first British Album chart was published on July 22nd, 1956, and ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ by Frank Sinatra, became the first ever Number 1 Album, staying at the top for two weeks.

Francis Albert Sinatra (see also best songs 567-469-120 and 73) was born on December 12th, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, both of his parents were Italian immigrants, he died on May 14th, 1998, after a heart attack, at the age of 82. During the early part of his career he was nicknamed ‘Chairman of the Board,’ but later on he became fondly known as ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes,’ due to his piecing blue eyes. Frank Sinatra was married four times, and had three children, including Nancy Sinatra (see also best songs 1010-978-367 and 124.) With sales in excess of 150 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the best selling artists of all time. Away from music, Sinatra also had a long and successful career as an actor, where he appeared in 62 films between 1941-1995, for which he received numerous awards, including winning the ‘Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy,’ for his role in the 1957 musical comedy ‘Pal Joey.’

The extensive discography of Frank Sinatra includes 59 studio Albums released between 1946-1994, and 297 singles issued between 1939-1993. Sinatra’s first chart entry in America was in 1939 with the ‘Harry James Orchestra,’ on ‘It’s Funny to Everyone but Me,’ he also had his first Number 1 hit single with the ‘Harry James Orchestra,’ in 1940 with ‘All or Nothing at All.’ Between 1940-1942 he recorded with the ‘Tommy Dorsey Orchestra,’ and he released his first solo single ‘Night and Day,’ in 1942, which reached Number 16 on the chart. In total Frank Sinatra has had 170 top 40 hits in America, with 11 of those songs reaching the Number 1 spot. In the UK, since an official chart was first published in 1952, Frank Sinatra has charted within the top 40 on 30 occasions between 1953-1993, with three of those tracks reaching Number 1, including his 1967 duet with his daughter Nancy Sinatra on ‘Somethin’ Stupid.’

‘You Make Me Feel So Young’ is the opening track on ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ which was the 10th Album released by Frank Sinatra from March 1956. ‘You Make Me Feel So Young’ was co-written by Josef Myrow, (1910-1987) (melody) and Mack Gordon, (1904-1959) (see also best songs 775 and 321) (lyrics) with the song and it’s parent Album being produced by Voyle Gilmore (1912-1979.) The Album’s music was arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle (1921-1985) (see also best songs 286 and 73.) ‘You Make Me Feel So Young’ was originally written by Myrow and Gordon for the 1946 musical film ‘Three Little Girls in Blue,’ where it was sung by the characters and performed by Vera-Ellen, (1921-1981) and Charles Smith, (1920-1988) with voices dubbed by Carol Stewart and Del Porter (1902-1977.)

Frank Sinatra’s musical career had been on the decline for several years, and was badly in need of a boost, and that’s what happened when he signed with ‘Capital Records’ in 1953, but essentially it was being teamed up with the arranger and composer Nelson Riddle that changed his fortunes for the better. Riddle who had already arranged ‘Mona Lisa’ (1950) for Nat King Cole, (1919-1965) the best selling song of Cole’s career, was brought in to work with Sinatra by ‘Capital Records,’ and together they would collaborate on 19 Albums together. Other classic Albums the pair teamed up for include ‘ In the Wee Small Hours,’ (1955) ‘ Songs for Young Lovers,’ (1954) and ‘Swing Easy!.’ (1954.) ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ is considered to be amongst Sinatra’s best work, and in 2000, the Album was inducted into the ‘Grammy Hall of Fame.’

‘The moment that you speak, I want to go and play hide and seek. I wanna go and bounce the moon just like a toy balloon. You and I are just like a couple of tots, running across a meadow, pickin’ up lots of forget me nots.’