Night and Day (1943)

A young Frank Sinatra surrounded by a bevy of beautiful violinists sings Night and Day. This is his first solo hit song.

Around January 1942, Axel Stordahl arranged and conducted a set of four songs for Frank. This was his first attempt at forging a solo career. Included in this set is Frank’s interpretation of Cole Porter’s Night and Day, and the rendition was well-received. This song was Frank’s first chart entry under his own name. He would later on sing this again in a 1943 film, Reveille With Beverly, his first credited appearance.

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Night and day, you are the one
Only you beneath the moon or under the sun
Whether near to me, or far
Its no matter darling where you are
I think of you

Day and night, night and day, why is it so
That this longing for you follows wherever I go
In the roaring traffics boom
In the silence of my lonely room
I think of you