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Song of the Day #6,271: ‘Love is a Many Splendored Thing’ – The Four Aces

Throwing back to the week of September 6, 1955, we find a trio of repeats atop the Billboard singles chart: Mitch Miller’s ‘The Yellow Rose of Texas,’ Pat Boone’s ‘Ain’t That a Shame,’ and Bill Haley & The Comets’ ‘Rock Around the Clock.’

That brings us to #4, ‘Love is a Many Splendored Thing’ by the pop quartet The Four Aces. This was the most popular version of the song, which has been recorded by at least a dozen others. It eventually reached #1.

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Song of the Day #1,793: ‘Love is a Many Splendored Thing’ – Grease Soundtrack

grease_summer_nightsI believe there is a version of this song with lyrics (courtesy of The Four Aces), but it’s not the version I own.

That’s because the version I own is the one that accompanies the opening scene of Grease — captured in all its glory below.

Enjoy the romance-filled summer of Sandy and Danny, including a moment when Danny gets a little too grabby, set to this wonderfully over-the-top orchestral arrangement.

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