Anka, whose last chart-topping hit had been 1959's "Lonely Boy", had written the song for his wife and their four daughters while appearing at Lake Tahoe.

Upon suggestion by United Artists recording executive Bob Skaff, the song became a duet.

In a 1999 interview with Barbara Walters, Monica Lewinsky confirmed that President Clinton sang this song to her before successfully seducing her in the Oval Office.

[5] Peter Reilly, in a February 1975 review of the album from which it originated, for what was then known as Stereo Review, stated that the song "defeats critical evaluation with the same brashly sure grasp of the popular mood as his equally dismal "Diana" of years ago.

Everybody knows Anka can do better (he proved it easily with "My Way"), but he still composes and sings as if he were working on his first million and his fondest wish was an appearance on Dick Clark's show.

Yet I'll admit, dammit, that after hearing it only once I caught myself vacantly humming it, exactly as I did years ago with "Diana".

All of which probably proves that Anka has some powerful natural gift of communication no matter how much one objects to the message.

[8] While reviewing a 2005 concert, Dan MacIntosh of PopMatters noted that while Anka had "covered most of his career highlights", he had "wisely neglected to include 'You're Having My Baby.