Each of the film's three stars (Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, and Jean Peters) performs this act.

Cahn and Styne were asked to write the song to fit the movie, but were unable to either see the film or read the script.

The song was subsequently used in the film soundtrack, but in the rush, 20th Century-Fox neglected to sign a contract with the composers, allowing them to claim complete rights over the royalties.

[2] The Sinatra recording topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in September and October that year.

[1] A parody song using the same melody was produced as the main theme for the 1967 Hong Kong romantic comedy film Teddy Boy in the Gutter, with lyrics contributed by Leung Shan-ren humorously referencing the film's title (protagonist Ah Fei literally falls into a gutter).