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The song remains closely identified with Dean Martin. That's Amore was used as the title for a 2001 video retrospective of Martin's career; and his son, Ricci Martin, titled his 2002 biography That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin. [4] As an iconic song, "That's Amore" remains a secondary signature song. [citation needed]
The biggest selling recording of the song was sung by Dean Martin (issued as Capitol Records catalog number 3352), reaching number 27 on the Billboard chart in 1956. [3] Jerry Vale also had a major recording (Columbia Records catalog number 40634) of the song in the same year, which peaked at number 30. [4]
It ultimately replaced "That's Amore" as Martin's signature song, and he sang it as the theme of his weekly television variety show from 1965 to 1974. The song has become so identified with Martin that later versions are invariably compared to his take. "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime" appears on Martin's grave marker in Los Angeles. [6]
"That's Amore" first appeared in the 1953 film The Caddy where it was sung by Dean Martin. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1953. It was a signature song for Martin for decades. Music critic Joe Queenan has described the song as "A charming, if goofy, parody of popular Neapolitan organ-grinder music". [1]
The following are the tracks on the album: "That's Amore" (Harry Warren, Jack Brooks) – 3:07 "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" (Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh) – 2:13
In the upcoming musical romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” audiences will have their chance to see John Travolta doing what so many of his fans love to see him doing — singing and dancing ...
Cha Cha de Amor is an album consisting of the last tracks recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records, released in 1962. After recording these sessions, Martin joined Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records label. This album's songs were recorded between December 18 and December 20 of 1961.
The best known is the version by Dean Martin, who recorded it for Capitol Records in 1960 (2:13) [2] and Reprise Records in 1964 (1:58). [3] Dean Martin's 1964 version spent 9 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 25, [4] while reaching No. 1 on Billboard ' s Middle-Road Singles chart, [5] [6] [7] and No. 28 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.