Recorded 1935 Composer(s) Jimmy McHugh | Writer(s) Dorothy Fields Language English | |
Released 1935 by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight | ||
"I'm in the Mood for Love" is a popular song. The music was written by Jimmy McHugh, the lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was published in 1935. It was introduced by Frances Langford in the movie Every Night at Eight released that year.
History
In 1935 Louis Armstrong had it as a Top Ten hit. The song was perhaps best remembered in the 1936 Our Gang (Little Rascals) short, The Pinch Singer, when it was performed by Darla Hood and Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer (on separate occasions). Switzer also performed the song in the 1936 film Palm Springs. It is often known to be Switzer's signature song.
References
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