It is based on a composition by Bert Kaempfert, a German musician and composer.
The song first appeared on Sinatra's 1967 album The World We Knew and was released as a single later that year.
"The World We Knew (Over and Over)" peaked at number thirty on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 1967.
[2] Charles Aznavour translated the song into French under the title "Un monde avec toi" for Paul Mauriat and Mireille Mathieu .
[3] The song was also translated into Italian by Fred Bongusto under the title "Ore D'Amore".