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Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think)

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"Enjoy Yourself" is a popular song published in 1949, with music written by Carl Sigman and lyrics by Herb Magidson.

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A popular version of the song, recorded by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, was made on November 27 (some sources give November 28), 1949. The recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24825. The record first reached the Billboard record chart on January 13, 1950, and lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 10.

  • Bing Crosby
  • Doris Day
  • Tommy Dorsey
  • Jolie Holland
  • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
  • Louis Prima
  • Prince Buster
  • The Specials
  • The Supremes
  • The 2003 recording by Jools Holland and Prince Buster is used by Simon Mayo as the opening theme to his Drivetime show on BBC Radio 2. The show also occasionally uses the Guy Lombardo recording as an opening theme to the second hour.
  • On October 31, 2015, the Trey Anastasio Band performed the song at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas.
  • For 27 years, the music of this song was used for the theme song of Enjoy Yourself Tonight, a Hong Kong variety show that was one of the longest running live shows in television history worldwide.
  • The Louis Prima version of the song was used in the series finale of the show House. Dr. Amber Volakis (Anne Dudek) also sings a version of this song in the season 5 finale titled "Under My Skin."
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    Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think) Wikipedia