[1] The composer claimed that the mood of the piece had been inspired by his reading a sensational news report of a crime of passion, and "jealousy" became fixed in his mind.
[2] Gade was principal conductor of the 24-piece orchestra of the Palads Cinema in Copenhagen at the time he composed the piece.
He wrote it at Tibirke Mølle, north Zealand, where he had a holiday home,[3] as part of the musical accompaniment for the Danish premiere of the silent film Don Q, Son of Zorro.
[9] Another well-known recording was made in July 1935 by the Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by Arthur Fiedler.
[16] In October 1951, American singer Frankie Laine released his version of the song using the lyrics by Bloom.
When reviewing the song, Billboard wrote that "Laine turns in one of his most persuasive wax jobs on a captivating treatment of the evergreen tango".
It’s an extremely exciting melody and Frankie’s rendition of the lyrics with Paul Weston on the backing makes it glow".