Come Fly with Me (1957 song)
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Released 1958
Recorded October 10, 1957
Genre Traditional pop
Length 3:19
Label Capitol
Composer(s) Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
Producer(s) Voyle Gilmore, Billy May
“Come Fly with Me” is a 1957 popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
“Come Fly with Me” was written for Frank Sinatra, and was the title track of his 1958 album of the same name. The song sets the tone for the rest of the album, describing adventures in exotic locales, in Bombay, Peru and Acapulco Bay respectively.
It subsequently became part of Sinatra’s concert repertoire, and would feature in numerous performances.
Recordings
Frank Sinatra:
Come Fly with Me — (1958)
A Man And His Music — (1965)
Sinatra at the Sands — (1966)
Duets II — (1994) — (with Luis Miguel)
Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris — (1994)
With Red Norvo Quintet: Live in Australia, 1959 — (1997)
Nothing But the Best — (2008)
(numerous compilation albums)
Pinky and Perky – Summer Holiday EP — (1967)
Shirley Horn – Close Enough for Love — (1989)
The Four Freshmen – Voices In Standards – (1996)
James Darren – This One’s from the Heart — (1999)
Michael Bublé – Michael Bublé — (2003)
Westlife – Allow Us to Be Frank — (2004)
Robbie Williams – (non-album song, with music video)
Kurt Elling – 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project — (2012)
Gianmarco – Versiones — (2013)
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies – Please Return the Evening – (2014)
Laura Dickinson – One For My Baby – To Frank Sinatra With Love – (2014)
Sal Viviano – Perfectly FRANK – A CENTURY of SINATRA – (2015)