Moonlight Becomes You (song)
| "Moonlight Becomes You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bing Crosby | ||||
| B-side | "Constantly" | |||
| Published | October 2, 1942 by Famous Music Corp., New York | |||
| Released | November 19, 1942 | |||
| Recorded | June 12, 1942 | |||
| Studio | Decca Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Decca 18513 | |||
| Composer(s) | Jimmy Van Heusen | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Johnny Burke | |||
| Bing Crosby singles chronology | ||||
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"Moonlight Becomes You" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written for the Paramount Pictures release Road to Morocco (1942) and published in 1942 in connection with the film. Vic Schoen (staff arranger for Paramount) wrote the arrangement.
The song has been recorded many times, becoming a standard, but the recording by Bing Crosby on June 12, 1942 is the best known. This topped the Billboard charts in 1942 and spent a total of 17 weeks in the lists.