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Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Written by Jimmy Van Heusen, also Come Dance With Me (Frank Sinatra), Come Fly With Me (Frank Sinatra) and Here’s That Rainy Day (Frank Sinatra)
Recorded at Decca Studios, also Falling in Love Again (Marlene Dietrich), The Boys in the Backroom (Marlene Dietrich) and You Do Something to Me (Marlene Dietrich)
Written by Johnny Burke, also Here’s That Rainy Day (Frank Sinatra), Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Frank Sinatra) and It’s Always You (Chet Baker)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
10 other songs on fono were recorded at Decca Studios, by Marlene Dietrich and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and others
Jimmy Van Heusen wrote 106 songs on fono
Johnny Burke wrote 66 songs on fono
Jimmy Van Heusen’s most frequent co-writer is Sammy Cahn (46 songs together)
Credits
All 7 credits
- Written by
- Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
- Performed by
- Bing Crosby and The Williams Brothers
- Part of
- Bing Crosby Sings Again
- Recorded at
- Decca Studios
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
- Performed by
- Bing Crosby and The Williams Brothers
- Part of
- Bing Crosby Sings Again
- Recorded at
- Decca Studios
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Jimmy Van Heusen
Same writer: Johnny Burke
Same label: MCA Records
Same studio: Decca Studios
Same writer: Jimmy Van Heusen
Same writer: Johnny Burke
Same label: MCA Records
Same studio: Decca Studios
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Swinging on a Star was performed by Bing Crosby
Swinging on a Star was performed by Bing Crosby
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Swinging on a Star was performed by The Williams Brothers
Swinging on a Star was performed by The Williams Brothers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Swinging on a Star was written by Jimmy Van Heusen
Swinging on a Star was written by Jimmy Van Heusen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Swinging on a Star was written by Johnny Burke
Swinging on a Star was written by Johnny Burke
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Swinging on a Star is part of the release Bing Crosby Sings Again
Swinging on a Star is part of the release Bing Crosby Sings Again
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Swinging on a Star was recorded at Decca Studios
Swinging on a Star was recorded at Decca Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Swinging on a Star
MCA Records is the label of the song Swinging on a Star
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Swinging on a Star was released on 1944-02-07
Swinging on a Star was released on 1944-02-07
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026