I Left My Heart in San Francisco
1962 Song popularized by Tony Bennett / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" is a popular song, best known as the signature song of Tony Bennett. It was written in late-1953 in Brooklyn, New York, with music by George Cory (1920–1978) and lyrics by Douglass Cross (1920–1975).[2]
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" | ||||
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Single by Tony Bennett | ||||
from the album I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Columbia 1869 | ||||
A-side | "Once Upon a Time" | |||
Released | February 2, 1962 | |||
Recorded | January 23, 1962 | |||
Studio | CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City[1] | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | Columbia 42332 | |||
Composer(s) | George Cory | |||
Lyricist(s) | Douglass Cross | |||
Producer(s) | Ernie Altschuler | |||
Tony Bennett singles chronology | ||||
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In 1962, the song was released as a single by Bennett on Columbia Records as the b-side to "Once Upon a Time", which peaked at No. 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song was also included on the album I Left My Heart in San Francisco. It reached number seven on the Easy Listening chart.[3] The song is one of the official anthems for the city of San Francisco. In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant".[4]