I Got Lost in His Arms
"I Got Lost in His Arms" is a song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, written by Irving Berlin. It was performed by Ethel Merman in the original production of the musical.
Background
In the torch song, Annie Oakley sings about the sensation of falling in love with Frank Butler.[1] The ballad has a lot of repeated notes too.[2]
Recordings
- Judy Holliday - Trouble Is a Man (1958)[3]
- Julie London – Julie Is Her Name, Volume II (1958)[4]
- Connie Francis – Songs to a Swinging Band (1960)[5]
- Suzi Quatro – starred as Annie Oakley in the 1986 West End (London) production of Annie Get Your Gun; she sings the song on the album Annie Get Your Gun - 1986 London Cast (1986),[6] the associated single "I Got Lost in His Arms" (1986),[7] plus the compilation albums The Divas Collection (2003)[8] and Songs from the Greatest Musicals (2008).[9]
- Liza Minnelli – Gently (1996)[10]
- Stacey Kent - The Lyric (with Jim Tomlinson) (2005)[11]
References
- ^ Mordden, Ethan (27 August 1999). Beautiful Mornin' : The Broadway Musical in the 1940s: The Broadway Musical in the 1940s. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-19-535176-7.
- ^ Wilder, Alec (1990). American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950. Oxford University Press. p. 124. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Trouble Is a Man – Judy Holliday". Discogs. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Julie Is Her Name, Vol. 2 – Julie London". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Connie Francis – Songs to a Swinging Band". Discogs. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Annie Get Your Gun (Original London Cast Recording) – Original London Cast, AllMusic, Overview". Ann Arbor, USA: AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Suzi Quatro Timeline". thecoverzone.com. Bristol, USA: Suzi Quatro Rocks – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Mission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "The Divas Collection – Patti LuPone, AllMusic, Overview". Ann Arbor, USA: AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Songs from the Greatest Musicals – Various Artists, AllMusic, Overview". Ann Arbor, USA: AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Gently – Liza Minnelli". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Jim Tomlinson – The Lyric". Discogs. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.