Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" is a 1935 popular song with words and music by James F. Hanley. It was introduced by Hal Le Roy and Eunice Healey in the Broadway revue Thumbs Up!.

Notable recordings

• The most notable recordings were made by Judy Garland, who recorded it numerous times, including in the 1938 film Listen, Darling and for Decca Records in 1939.^[2][3] It later became a standard number in her concerts and TV shows when she performed it as an up-tempo arrangement by Nelson Riddle from her 1958 Capitol album.^[4]
• In 1941 a Soundie short film was made of Eleanor French singing "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart".^[5]
• The Kirby Stone Four - Baubles, Bangles, And Beads (1958)^[6]
• The Coasters released a rock & roll version in April 1958 as the flip side of their #1 hit "Yakety Yak".^[7] This version would inspire the British band The Move to record the song in the late '60s.^[8]
• In 1962, the song was recorded by The Furys.^[9]
• In December 1960, after Frank Sinatra founded his own music label Reprise Records, he recorded his rendition of the song.^[10]
• In 1972, a recording by the Trammps reached No. 17 on the Billboard, Best Selling Soul Singles chart and No. 64 on the Hot 100.^[11] It reached No. 29 in the UK in 1974.^[12]

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