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I've Never Been in Love Before

"I've Never Been in Love Before" is a song written by Frank Loesser, published in 1950.

This article is about the song written by Frank Loesser. For the song sung by Suzi Quatro, see I've Never Been in Love.

"I've Never Been in Love Before"

1950 by Edwin H. Morris and Company

Frank Loesser

Background[edit]

The song is a duet from the 1950 musical Guys and Dolls, and is sung by the characters Sky Masterson and Sister Sarah Brown. In the play it immediately follows the short solo song "My Time of Day", sung by Sky. Both songs were only used as background music in the 1955 film adaptation of the musical,[1] being replaced by the duet "A Woman in Love".

recorded a tender vocal version for his 1956 vocal debut, Chet Baker Sings.[2]

Chet Baker

recorded the song for her album The Fabulous Shirley Bassey (1959).

Shirley Bassey

Jerry Bergonzi

- Fair and Warmer! (1957)

June Christy

Alma Cogan

(recorded September 7, 1950) [3]

Bing Crosby

Bobby Darin

Doris Day

(MGM recorded October 1950)

Billy Eckstine

Vince Jones

The Trio did a piano jazz arrangement of the tune, recorded and released in 1961 on the live album The Trio.

Oscar Peterson

Linda Ronstadt

(recorded for a special Reprise compilation album entitled Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre Presents 'Guys and Dolls')[4]

Frank Sinatra

The song was also recorded by in 1993 for her album Back to Broadway.[5]

Barbra Streisand

recorded the song for her album Everything I Know About Love (2022)

Laufey

It is now considered a standard, having been recorded by many artists, including: