On the Street Where You Live
| "On the Street Where You Live" | ||||
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| Musical number from My Fair Lady | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Genre | Musical theatre | |||
| Writer(s) | Composer: Frederick Loewe Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner |
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| Act I |
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"Overture" "Busker Sequence" "Why Can't the English?" "I'm an Ordinary Man" "With a Little Bit of Luck (Reprise)" "Just You Wait" "The Servants' Chorus (Poor Professor Higgins)" "I Could Have Danced All Night" "Ascot Gavotte" "On the Street Where You Live" "Eliza's Entrance/Embassy Waltz" |
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"You Did It" "Just You Wait (Reprise)" "On the Street Where You Live (Reprise)" "Show Me" "The Flower Market/Wouldn't It Be Loverly? (Reprise)" "Get Me to the Church on Time" "A Hymn to Him" "Without You" "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" "I Could Have Danced All Night (Reprise) / Finale" |
| "On the Street Where You Live" | ||||
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| Single by Vic Damone | ||||
| B-side | "We All Need Love" (original US release) Arrivederci Roma (original UK release) "Luna Rossa" (original Australia/New Zealand release) "Gigi" (Columbia Hall of Fame re-release) |
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| Released | April 1956 | |||
| Genre | Vocal | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner | |||
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"Overture"
"Busker Sequence"
"Why Can't the English?"
"I'm an Ordinary Man"
"With a Little Bit of Luck (Reprise)"
"Just You Wait"
"The Servants' Chorus (Poor Professor Higgins)"
"I Could Have Danced All Night"
"Ascot Gavotte"
"On the Street Where You Live"
"Eliza's Entrance/Embassy Waltz"
"You Did It"
"Just You Wait (Reprise)"
"On the Street Where You Live (Reprise)"
"Show Me"
"The Flower Market/Wouldn't It Be Loverly? (Reprise)"
"Get Me to the Church on Time"
"A Hymn to Him"
"Without You"
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face"
"I Could Have Danced All Night (Reprise) / Finale"
"On the Street Where You Live" is a song with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, from the 1956 Broadway musical, My Fair Lady. It is sung in the musical by the character Freddy Eynsford-Hill, who was portrayed by John Michael King in the original production. In the 1964 film version, it was sung by Bill Shirley, dubbing for actor Jeremy Brett.
The most popular single of the song was recorded by Vic Damone in 1956 for Columbia Records. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard chart and #6 on Cashbox magazine's chart. It was a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1958.Eddie Fisher also had a top 20 Billboard hit with the song in 1956, reaching No. 18.Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra released a version that went to No. 96 in 1956.Andy Williams' recording appeared in the Billboard top 40 in 1964, reaching No. 3 on the adult contemporary chart and #28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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