Anema e core (song)

"Anema e core" is a popular song.

It was first introduced in 1950, sung by the tenor Tito Schipa. The composer was , and the original lyrics were by .

Three sets of English lyrics have been written to this song:

The first English lyrics were written under the title "Until" by Sylvia Dee and Sidney Lippman. The best-known recording of this song was recorded by Dinah Shore. It has also been recorded by Dean Martin.

A recording of the song was made on December 16, 1951, by Johnny Desmond. It was released as Coral Records catalog number 60629.

There were also instrumental recordings by the Frankie Carle and Freddy Martin orchestras (though, as instrumentals, there is nothing to differentiate them from the other versions named below).

Another English lyric was written by Manny Curtis and Harry Akst. This version was sometimes recorded under the Italian title and sometimes under the English title "With All My Heart and Soul".

In 1953 it was included in the Broadway musical, John Murray Anderson's Almanac, with the new Curtis/Akst lyrics.

The biggest hit version was recorded by Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's orchestra and chorus at Manhattan Center, New York City, on February 11, 1954. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-5675 (78 rpm record) and 47-5675 (single) (in USA). It was also released on His Master's Voice EA 4167 and His Master's Voice (S) X 7981. The US release first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on March 31, 1954 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14. The song also made the Cash Box Best-Selling Records chart that year, peaking at #12.

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