Background
The Crosby-Kelly version, accompanied by Johnny Green 's MGM studio orchestra using a romantic arrangement by Conrad Salinger , was a hit single, peaking at number four in the United Kingdom, number three in Australia and number one in the Netherlands.
Recordings that charted
Other recordings
Other versions to achieve success include:
A version of the song by Jane Powell out at the same time as the Crosby–Kelly version was also popular.
Elvis Presley cut a version of "True Love" that was featured on his successful album Loving You from 1957.[ 3]
Ricky Nelson included a version of the song on his 1957 debut album Ricky .[ 4]
In 1961 Patsy Cline covered the song on her second studio album, Patsy Cline Showcase .[ 5]
Shelley Fabares cut a version of the song on her album Shelley! released in 1962.[ 6] *Al Hirt released a version on his 1962 album, Trumpet and Strings .[ 7]
The Everly Brothers recorded a version for their 1962 album Instant Party without any commercial success.[ 8]
A version by Nancy Sinatra was released as a single in 1965.
Jack Jones , 1965, as the closing tune for There's Love and There's Love and There's Love , an album of romance classics arranged by Nelson Riddle;[ 9]
The song has also featured on a number of albums cut by Connie Francis . A version of "True Love" is on the 1974 album I'm Leaving It All Up to You by Donny and Marie Osmond . A version by George Harrison done in a blues rock style, from his 1976 album Thirty Three & 1/3 ,[ 10] was released as the album's third single in 1977.[ 11]
The short-lived 1980s band Oasis recorded a version on their one album, Oasis , in 1984.[ 12]
Anne Murray recorded a cover of the song for her album Croonin' (1993).[ 13]
Neil Diamond covered the song for his 1998 album The Movie Album: As Time Goes By .[ 14]
Deana Martin recorded “True Love” on her 2013 album Destination Moon as a duet with her father, Dean Martin , who originally recorded the song for his 1960 album This Time I'm Swingin'! .[ 15]
Charts
Weekly charts
Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly version
Richard Chamberlain version
Shakin' Stevens version
Elton John and Kiki Dee version
Year-end charts
Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly version
Elton John and Kiki Dee version
Certifications
In popular culture
"True Love" is the name of a yacht on which two of the characters honeymoon in the play The Philadelphia Story , on which the musical is based. Bing Crosby later owned a 55-foot Constellation yacht which he named the "True Love".
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^ High Society (1956) - Soundtracks from the Internet Movie Database
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^ Liner notes for The Everly Brothers "Instant Party"
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^ Ruhlmann, William. "Thirty Three & 1/3 - George Harrison : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2013 .
^ Calkin, Graham. "George Harrison - True Love" . Jpgr.co.uk. Retrieved April 21, 2013 .
^ "Oasis - Oasis : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2013 .
^ Cooper, Dan. "Croonin' - Anne Murray : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2013 .
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^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (23.–29.12.'93)" . Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). December 23, 1993. p. 38. Retrieved September 30, 2019 .
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