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Three Coins in the Fountain (song)
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"Three Coins in the Fountain" is a popular song which received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1954.
The music was written by Jule Styne, the words by Sammy Cahn. It was written for the musical film, Three Coins in the Fountain, and was subsequently recorded by The Four Aces, who had a #1 hit on the music charts with the song in 1954. Another version of the song was done by Frank Sinatra (1954, 1964) and topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in September-October 1954.
Steve Martin sings "Three Coins in a Fountain" when trying to attempt a sing-along in the film Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
It was parodied in the Goon Show, to the same tune, with the words Three Goons in a fountain, which one will the fountain drown?
| Preceded by Little Things Mean a Lot |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record June 26, 1954 |
Succeeded by Little Things Mean a Lot |
| Preceded by Little Things Mean a Lot |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record July 17, 1954 |
Succeeded by Little Things Mean a Lot |
| Preceded by "Secret Love" from Calamity Jane |
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1954 |
Succeeded by "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" from Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing |