Throwing back to the weekend of February 27, 1954, Doris Day held on to Billboard’s top spot with ‘Secret Love.’ At #2 was a song that had been moving up the chart for about a month, Jo Stafford’s ‘Make Love to Me.’
This song would reach #1 the following week and alternate in the top spot with ‘Secret Love’ for more than a month.
Stafford recorded for more than 40 years, seeing most of her success in the 40s and early 50s. This track was her fourth and final Billboard #1.
Stafford was a frequent collaborator of Frank Sinatra, so I’m curious to hear from commenter (and Sinatra superfan) Peg on this one.
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
(Ba-ba-ba-boom)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Take me in your arms and never let me go
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Whisper to me softly while the moon is low
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Hold me close and tell me what I wanna know
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Say it to me gently, let the sweet talk flow
Come a little closer
Make love to me
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Kiss me once again before we say goodnight
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Take me in your lovin’ arms and squeeze me tight
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Put me in a mood so I can dream all night
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Everybody’s sleepin’ so it’s quite all right
Come a little closer
Make love to me
When you’re near, so help me, dear
Chills run up my spine
Don’t you know I love you so?
I won’t be happy till you’re mine
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
When I’m in your arms you give my heart a treat
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Everything about you is so doggone sweet
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Every time we kiss you make my life complete
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Baby doll, you know ya swept me off my feet
Now’s the time to tell you
Make love to me
I won’t be happy till you’re mine
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
When I’m in your arms you give my heart a treat
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Everything about you is so doggone sweet
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Every time we kiss you make my life complete
(Ba-ba-ba-ba-boom)
Baby doll, you know ya swept me off my feet
Now’s the time to tell you
Hey, baby make love to me
Meet Me In Montauk 
I have never heard of this person or this song.
Meanwhile, this seems like a rather racy song title for the 50s, particularly sung by a woman. I wonder if it was viewed as controversial at the time?
this was before my super fandom began with Sinatra. Checked with number one superfan Doug who said he didn’t know that Jo Stafford was a “collaborator with Sinatra” and added “not that there is anything wrong with that” watching a lot of Seinfeld reruns lately 😊