Heat Wave (Irving Berlin song)
| "Heat Wave" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ethel Waters | |
| Written | 1933 |
| Songwriter(s) | Irving Berlin |
"Heat Wave" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1933 musical As Thousands Cheer, and introduced in the show by Ethel Waters.[1]
Film appearances[edit]
- 1938: The song was featured in the film Alexander's Ragtime Band, where it was performed by Ethel Merman.[1]
- 1946: It was also featured in the film Blue Skies, where it was performed by Olga San Juan.
- 1954: There's No Business Like Show Business, where it was performed by Marilyn Monroe. (Note: based on the lyrics alone, the Marilyn song is different, and within the film's narrative, Monroe's version is a sexier variant of the original that's "stolen" from Ethel Merman's character).
- 1954: A snippet of the song can be heard in a medley in the film White Christmas, sung by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye.
- 1981: Miss Piggy sings it in The Muppets Go to the Movies.
- 1993: A snippet of the song can be heard in the film Grumpy Old Men, sung by Ella Fitzgerald.
Notable recordings[edit]
There were three chart hits in 1933 by:
- Ethel Waters
- Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra – vocal by Mildred Bailey
- Meyer Davis – vocal by Charlotte Murray.[2]
Other versions[edit]
- 1934: Sol K. Bright & His Hollywaiians [3]
- 1952: Lee Wiley on the album Lee Wiley Sings Irving Berlin.[4]
- 1955: Margaret Whiting for Capitol Records CL14242.[5]
- 1956: Bing Crosby also recorded the song on his album Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings.
- 1958: Ella Fitzgerald sang the song on her album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook.
- 1961: Enoch Light gave a symphonic treatment of the song, which can be found on the album Stereo 35-MM.[6]
- 1975: Bing Crosby on his 1975 album At My Time of Life.
- 1979: James White and the Blacks on the 1979 album Off White.
- 1995: Patti LuPone and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra on the album Heatwave: Patti LuPone Sings Irving Berlin.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Flinn, Caryl (2009). Brass Diva: The Life and Legends of Ethel Merman. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0520260221. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 508. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1961. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ Heatwave: Patti LuPone Sings Irving Berlin overview at AllMusic
