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"The More I See You" is a popular song composed by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song was first published in 1945.

"The More I See You"
Song
Published	1945 by Bregman, Vocco and Conn
Songwriter(s)	Mack Gordon
Composer(s)	Harry Warren

Other recordings

"The More I See You" has been subsequently recorded by many artists, notably by:

• Bing Crosby recorded a version of the song on his 1977 album Beautiful Memories.
• Chet Baker sings the song on his 1958 LP (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You.
• In 1966, Chris Montez released the most commercially successful and well-known recording of the song, his version went to number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent four weeks at number two on the Easy Listening chart.[1] It also went to number three on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
• Nancy Sinatra recorded a version of the song on her 1966 album Nancy in London.
• Joy Marshall recorded a version in 1966
• Ella Fitzgerald recorded a live version in 1967, accompanied by the Jimmy Jones Trio, which was released on Ella and Duke at the Cote D'azur.
• Peter Allen recorded a version of the song on his 1976 album Taught by Experts.
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark recorded a version of the song on their 1980 album Organisation.

Popular culture

• The song was originally sung by Dick Haymes in the 1945 film Diamond Horseshoe.
• The Chris Montez version has been used many times in films, notably at the beginning of the famous club scene in Roman Polanski's Frantic, starring Harrison Ford.

References

External links

• Review of the Chris Montez version by Joe Viglione at Allmusic

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