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The song was recorded by Dinah Shore with Henri René's Orchestra & Chorus in Hollywood on May 20, 1951.
The song was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-4174A (78 rpm record), 47-4174A (single) (in USA),[1] by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10115 in the UK, and EA 3997 in Australia, also on the His Master's Voice label.
[citation needed] The song (in all its versions, combined) reached number one on the Cash Box best-seller chart.
[citation needed] A German Cover version exists by Rudi Carell (Goethe war gut).