The film starred Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Jeanmaire, and Mitzi Gaynor.

Joseph J. Lilley was the musical director with special orchestral arrangements by Van Cleave.

[1] Three songs were recorded in February 1956 with Joseph J. Lilley and his Orchestra for inclusion in the album to replace the original soundtrack versions.

Lineup of Porter material, effectively warbled by Bing Crosby in one of his best shellac efforts in some time with assistance from Donald O’Connor, Mitzi Gaynor and Jeanmaire, includes such standards as the title tune, “You’re the Top...” [3] The album stayed in Decca's catalog until 1969 when it was discontinued.

[4] In 2004, Decca Broadway re-released the recording on CD with three additional Crosby songs which had been used the 1936 film of Anything Goes: "Sailor Beware", "My Heart and I", and "Moonburn".