This Guy's in Love With You

Herb Alpert

About This Guy's in Love With You

"This Guy's in Love with You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and recorded by Herb Alpert. Although known primarily for his trumpet playing as the leader of the Tijuana Brass, Alpert sang lead vocals on this solo recording, arranged by Bacharach. An earlier recording of the song was by British singer Danny Williams titled "That Guy's in Love", which appears on his 1968 self-titled album.


Year:
1998
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You see this guy, this guy's in love with you
Yes I'm in love who looks at you the way I do
When you smile I can tell it know each other very well

How can I show you I'm glad I got to know you 'cause
I've heard some talk they say you think I'm fine
Yes I'm in love and what I'd do to make you mine
Tell me now is it so don't let me be the last to know

My hands are shakin' don't let my heart keep breaking 'cause
I need your love, I want your love
Say you're in love, in love with this guy
If not I'll just die

Tell me now is it so don't let me be the last to know
My hands are shakin' don't let my heart keep breaking 'cause
I need your love, I want your love
Say you're in love, in love with this guy
If not I'll just die

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Herb Alpert

Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive—he is the "A" of A&M Records (a recording label he and business partner Jerry Moss founded and eventually sold to Polygram). The multi-talented Alpert has also created abstract expressionist paintings and sculpture over two decades, which are on occasion publicly exhibited; and he and his wife are substantial US philanthropists through the operation of the Herb Alpert Foundation. more »

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Written by: Burt F. Bacharach, Hal David

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14 facts about this song

RELEASE DATE
"This Guy's in Love With You" is a song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, which was performed and recorded by Herb Alpert. It was released as a single in April 1968.
CHART PERFORMANCE
This song was a huge hit and reached the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
TELEVISION DEBUT
Herb Alpert debuted this song on a 1968 television special called "The Beat of the Brass".
ALBUM FEATURE
"This Guy's in Love With You" was featured in Alpert's album, "The Beat of the Brass".
AWARD MEDALS
It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies.
COVER VERSIONS
The song has been covered by various artists over the years, including Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, and Harry Connick Jr.
RECORDING LABEL
It was released by A&M Records, the label co-founded by Herb Alpert.
BACHARACH AND DAVID TEAM
This was the first top-ranking hit for the renowned songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
INSPIRATION BEHIND THE SONG
The song was composed after Herb Alpert asked Burt Bacharach to compose a song for him to sing, marking a departure from Alpert's previous instrumental tracks.
UNIQUE FEATURE
The song features an unusually extended musical arrangement for its time, with an instrumental break running a full minute and 15 seconds before Alpert's vocal chorus returns to close the song.
ALPERT'S SINGING CAREER
"This Guy's in Love With You" marked the beginning of Herb Alpert's singing career, which was previously known primarily as a trumpet player and band leader.
UK CHART POSITION
While it topped the U.S. charts, the song also achieved a significant success in the UK, where it peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
COMMERCIAL USAGE
The song has frequently been used in movies, commercials, and television shows, most notably in the 1999 film "The Bachelor," starring Chris O'Donnell and Renée Zellweger.
ALPERT'S ONLY NO.1 VOCAL HIT
Despite having a successful music career with a number of hits, this was Alpert's only No.1 hit in which he provided the vocals.

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