Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think)
"Enjoy Yourself" is a popular song published in 1949, with music written by Carl Sigman and lyrics by Herb Magidson.[1]
Cover versions
A popular version of the song, recorded by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, was made on 27 November (some sources give 28 November), 1949. The recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24825. The record first reached the Billboard record chart in the US on 13 January 1950, and lasted 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 10.[2]
- Bing Crosby[3]
- Doris Day[4]
- Tommy Dorsey[5]
- Jolie Holland[6]
- Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra[7]
- Louis Prima[8]
- Prince Buster[9][10]
- The Specials[11]
- The Supremes[12]
- Todd Snider[13]
In popular culture
- The 2003 recording by Jools Holland and Prince Buster[14] was used by Simon Mayo as the opening theme to his Drivetime show on BBC Radio 2. The show also occasionally used the Guy Lombardo recording as an opening theme to the second hour.
- On October 31, 2015, the Trey Anastasio Band performed the song at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas.[15]
- For 27 years, the music of this song was used for the theme song of Enjoy Yourself Tonight, a Hong Kong variety show that was one of the longest running live shows in television history worldwide.
- The Louis Prima version of the song was used in the series finale of the show House. Amber Volakis (Anne Dudek) also sings a version of this song in the season 5 episode titled "Under My Skin."
- The soundtrack for Woody Allen's movie Everyone Says I Love You, 1996
- The Doris Day version of the song was used in a “Honda Accord” commercial and the ninth episode of the third season of The Man in the High Castle.
- It has been the closing song for Jools Holland’s Jools' Annual Hootenanny since 2010.
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References
- "Enjoy Yourself - Maxine Sullivan | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. 1978-02-10. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- "Enjoy Yourself - Bing Crosby,Bob Crosby | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. 2000-05-23. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- "Doris Day - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra - She's A Home Girl". 45cat.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Enjoy Yourself - Jolie Holland | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- "Enjoy Yourself - Jools Holland,Prince Buster | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. 2004-07-20. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) - Louis Prima & His Orchestra - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Enjoy It (Enjoy Yourself) - Prince Buster - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "The Specials". Thespecials.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) - The Specials | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) - The Supremes - Song Variations & Versions - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Todd Snider – East Nashville Skyline – Tracklist". Discogs. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- "Friends 3 - Jools Holland | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
- "Setlist for 2015-10-31". phish.net. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
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