It was first recorded in 1966 by American singer Marilyn Maye whose version was released as a single by RCA Victor.
American composers James Lipton and Laurence Rosenthal wrote the musical Sherry!, which was based on a 1939 play.
Michael Buckley of Playbill theorized that the song's lyrics may pay homage to twentieth century composer Cole Porter.
[2] The song was recorded at RCA Studios in New York City and was produced by Joe René.
[4] The song entered the American Billboard adult contemporary chart in February 1967 and spent a total of 13 weeks there.
[1] Lipton had become a host of the popular television series Inside the Actor's Studio and used his credibility to gather a new cast to record the original songs for Sherry!.
Meanwhile, Michael Buckley of Playbill argued that another version recorded by Christine Baranski is more "definitive".
The album was produced by Jason Buell, James Lipton, Robert Sher and Stuart Triff.