I've Got You Under My Skin: A Cole Porter Standard

Cole Porter wrote I've Got You Under My Skin in 1936, as part of the score for the movie "Born to Dance", which fans of Jimmy Stewart may remember as starring Eleanor Powell. (Trivia tidbit: Virginia Bruce actually performed the song in the movie.) The song was such a hit that it was nominated for an Oscar (and Academy Award). Then, the cover versions began appearing.

They've kept appearing for over seventy years. Indeed, the lyrics for the song seem to speak to many people, both of a tentative new love and one that has weathered many a storm to survive, against the odds, over the decades. When you add Cole Porter's fantastic music you've got a love song that can stand up to repeated revisions and remakes.

I must admit that I sing I've Got You Under My Skin to my children, so it has a special place in my heart. I've loved it since I first heard Sinatra, "Live at the Sands", crooning the song with the Count Basie Orchestra (pardon me while I swoon). I'd already heard a least a dozen versions and found many more in researching this lens. Please enjoy these and let me know if I've managed to miss your personal favorite.