Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby, kiss me



Šo dziesmu 1954. gadā sarakstīja Bārts Hovards. Vispār jau viņš esot uzrakstījis vēl 49 dziesmas, taču būtu pilnīgi pieticis ar šo. Turpmākos 50 gadus līdz pat savai nāvei 88 gadu vecumā viņš pārtika no ienākumiem, ko sniedza autortiesību procenti no dziesmas "Fly me to the Moon" publiskā izpildījuma.

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Interesanti, ka Vikipēdija piemin tieši 50 "ievērības cienīgās" šīs dziesmas versijas

1. The song was first recorded in 1954 by Kaye Ballard, and vended by Decca Records as catalog number 29114.[1][copyright violation?]
2. Chris Connor recorded it in April 1955 for Bethlehem Records who released it on EP (catalog number BCP-127) in 1955 and on the LP "Chris" (catalog number BCP-56) in 1957.
3. Portia Nelson recorded it for her album Let Me Love You (1956)
4. Johnny Mathis also recorded it in 1956, which was the first time the title "Fly Me to the Moon" appeared on a record label.
5. Eydie Gormé recorded the song in 1958 for her Grammy nominated album 'Eydie in Love' (released by ABC Paramount in September 1958 catalogue number ABC/ABCS 246).
6. Felicia Sanders recorded the song in 1959. (Released by Decca Records, catalog number 30937.)
7. April Stevens recorded the song in 1960 on her album Teach Me Tiger. (Imperial 12055).
8. Nancy Wilson featured the song on her 1960 album Like in Love (Capitol St 1319).
9. Peggy Lee recorded the song for her 1960 album Pretty Eyes released by Capitol Records in 1960.
10. Peter Nero included a piano version of the song on his album "Piano Forte) released in April 1961 (RCA Victor LPM2334).
11. Nat King Cole recorded the song for the album Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays (1961). (Released on Capitol Records, catalog #1675)
12. Sarah Vaughan recorded the song for her 1962 album You're Mine You. This album was orchestrated and conducted by Quincy Jones.
13. Mel Tormé recorded the song in 1962 at live performance released by Atlantic on the album 'Mel Tormé at the Red Hill'.
14. Joe Harnell recorded an instrumental version in 1962, as "Fly Me to the Moon – Bossa Nova". This version became the biggest chart hit, reaching #14 (#4 easy listening) on the U.S. pop singles charts.
15. Jazz drummer Roy Haynes, accompanied by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Henry Grimes on double bass recorded the song as a brisk instrumental waltz for the album Out of the Afternoon (1962). (Released by Impulse! Records, AS-23).
16. Connie Francis recorded it in Italian as Portami con te (MGM K 2078) released in April 1963. She also recorded a Spanish version Llevame a la luna (MGM HT 057-78) released in 1963 also.
17. Dinah Washington recorded it for her album In Love (1962)
18. Joni James included it on her setlist for I Feel a Song Coming On (1962)
19. Jack Jones recorded the song for his 1962 album 'Gift of Love' (Kapp Records KS 3292).
20. Count Basie included an instrumental version of the song, arranged by Quincy Jones, on his album "This Time by Basie - Hits Of The 50's & 60's!" released in January 1963 (Reprise Records catalog number R-6070).
21. Brenda Lee performed this song on her album All Alone Am I released in February 1963.
22. Shirley Bassey recorded the song in 1963 for her EP "In Other Words...".
23. Julie London included this song on her album The End of the World (1963). This version arranged by Ernie Freeman has a different introduction: a jazz pizzicato instrumental sequence and piano accompaniment.
24. Anita O'Day featured the song on her LP Anita O'Day & The Three Sounds released by Verve Records in June 1963.
25. June Christy included the song on her album The Intimate Miss Christy released by Capital in 1963 (catalog number ST-1953).
26. Patti Page featured the song on her debut LP for Columbia Records, Say Wonderful Things (1963).
27. Perry Como included the song on his 1963 album The Songs I Love (Perry Como album).
28. Earl Grant recorded his instrumental version on the album Fly Me To The Moon (1964).
29. Quincy Jones presents platinum copies of "Fly Me to the Moon" to Senator John Glenn and Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong.
30. Frank Sinatra recorded the best known version on the album It Might as Well Be Swing (1964), accompanied by Count Basie. This version was arranged by Quincy Jones who changed the time signature from 3/4 waltz-time to 4/4 and gave it a looser, swing feel. Sinatra also performed the song with Basie on Sinatra at the Sands (1966), and with bossa nova great Antonio Carlos Jobim on Duets II (1994).
31. Neil Sedaka recorded a cover version of the song in 1964, but it wasn't released until 2003 when Bear Family Records issued its exhaustive Neil Sedaka anthology.
32. Astrud Gilberto recorded the song for her album The Shadow of Your Smile released in 1965 by Verve.
33. Doris Day recorded the song for her album Latin for Lovers (released in 1965)
34. Tony Bennett recorded the song in 1965, with minor success. Bennett also sang it through the 2000s in concert without any amplification or sound system.
35. In 1965, the song was recorded by Heidi Brühl, a German singer/actress who later went to host her own Las Vegas Shows in the U.S. and appear on television shows, such as Marcus Welby, M.D., and Columbo.
36. In 1965, recorded by Matt Monro for the album "All my loving"
37. The Sandpipers also recorded the Spanish version for their album Misty Roses (1967).
38. Oscar Peterson recorded the song on his album Tristeza on Piano (1970). However, the track was deleted on the Three Originals compilation due to lack of space.
39. Marvin Gaye featured the song on his 1985 album Romantically Yours
40. In 2000, Utada Hikaru released a cover of this song on her single "Wait & See: Risk" and included four remixes on the single "Remix: Fly Me to the Moon". A new remix was released in 2007 on the single of "Beautiful World/Kiss & Cry".
41. The song is popular in Germany and has been recorded by Tom Gaebel on his album The Unknown (2003) and by Roger Cicero as "Schiess mich doch zum Mond" on his album Männersachen (2006).
42. In 2004, the song was recorded by Westlife on their Allow Us to Be Frank.
43. In 2004, former ABBA singer Agnetha Fältskog included it on her cover album My Colouring Book.
44. In 2005, Olivia Ong released on her debut album, A Girl Meets Bossanova, her own cover.
45. In 2006, saxophonist Jimmy Sommers covered the song for his release Time Stands Still.[2][3]
46. In 2009, the song was recorded by Willie Nelson on his album American Classic.
47. Diana Krall recorded it on her album Live in Paris (2002).
48. The song has also been covered by Hong Kong artist Linda Chung in the 2009 album My Love Story.
49. In 2010, Rod Stewart recorded the song for his Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V cover album.
50. In 2011, Grace Potter recorded the song for use in the TV series "Pan Am"