Fly Me to the Moon

"Fly Me to the Moon" is a pop standard song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. When introduced by Felicia Sanders on the cabaret circuit, it was originally titled "In Other Words." The song became popularly called "Fly Me to the Moon" from its first line, but it took a few years for the publishers to change the title officially. The song was made famous ten years later by Frank Sinatra. "Fly Me to the Moon" is frequently identified with Sinatra although it was first recorded in 1954 by Kaye Ballard (of the television show The Mothers-In-Law).

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Pop standard - 1954 - Bart Howard - Felicia Sanders - Frank Sinatra - 1954 - Kaye Ballard - The Mothers-In-Law

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Ballard's 1954 version was released by Decca Records as catalog number 29114. In 1956 it was recorded by Portia Nelson for her album, Let Me Love You. The same year, Johnny Mathis recorded the song, the first time the title "Fly Me to the Moon" appeared on a record label.

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Decca Records - Catalog number - 1956 - Portia Nelson - Johnny Mathis

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Felicia Sanders, the original singer of the song, finally got around to recording the song in 1959. It was released on Decca Records as catalog number 30937.

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1959 - Decca Records

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In 1962, an instrumental version was recorded as "Fly Me to the Moon – Bossa Nova."

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It has also been performed by Paul Anka, Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Groove Armada, Utada Hikaru, Al Hirt, Diana Krall, Mabel Mercer (1960), Wes Montgomery, Anita O'Day, KT Sullivan (1997), Sarah Vaughn, the Irish boyband Westlife, Nancy Wilson (1959), Matt Dusk and many others.

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Paul Anka - Shirley Bassey - Tony Bennett - Nat King Cole - Bobby Darin - Doris Day - Ella Fitzgerald - Groove Armada - Utada Hikaru - Al Hirt - Diana Krall - Mabel Mercer - 1960 - Wes Montgomery - Anita O'Day - KT Sullivan - 1997 - Sarah Vaughn - Irish - Boyband - Westlife - Nancy Wilson - 1959

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The song is also the ending theme of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, performed by multiple people.

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Anime - Neon Genesis Evangelion

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