You'll Never Know

Alice Faye, Studio Orchestra, Rudy Vallée & His Orchestra

About You'll Never Know

"You'll Never Know" is a popular song with music written by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song is based on a poem written by a young Oklahoma war bride named Dorothy Fern Norris. The song was introduced in the 1943 movie Hello, Frisco, Hello where it was sung by Alice Faye. The song won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song, one of nine nominated songs that year. It was also performed by Faye in the 1944 film Four Jills in a Jeep. The song is often credited as Faye's signature song. However, Faye never released a record of the ballad, and frequent later recordings of the song by other singers diminished her association with it. 


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You'll never know just how much I miss you
You'll never know just how much I care
And if I tried, I still couldn't hide my love for you 
You ought to know, for haven't I told you so
 
A million or more times?
You went away and my heart went with you
I speak your name in my every prayer
If there is some other way to prove that I love you

I swear I don't know how
You'll never know if you don't know now
(You went away and my heart went with you
I speak your name in my every prayer)

If there is some other way to prove that I love you
I swear I don't know how
You'll never know if you don't know now
You'll never know if you don't know now

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Alice Faye

Alice Faye (May 5, 1915 – May 9, 1998) was an American actress and singer, called by The New York Times "one of the few movie stars to walk away from stardom at the peak of her career." She is remembered first for her stardom at 20th Century Fox and, later, as the radio comedy partner of her husband, bandleader and comedian Phil Harris. She is also often associated with the Academy Award–winning standard "You'll Never Know", which she introduced in the 1943 musical film Hello, Frisco, Hello. more »

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10 facts about this song

Background
"You'll Never Know" is a popular song composed by Harry Warren and written by Mack Gordon in 1943.
Performer
Alice Faye is the actress who made the song famous. A renowned American actress and singer, Alice Faye was known for her role in musicals and comedies on both stage and screen.
Original Use
The song was originally performed as part of the score for the 20th Century Fox movie, "Hello, Frisco, Hello". In the film, Alice Faye performs the song in a music hall while wearing a World War I era uniform.
Awards & Recognition
"You'll Never Know" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1943.
Cover Versions
Many artists remade "You'll Never Know" in the years following its release, including Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera Lynn.
English Context
During World War II, British singer Vera Lynn's cover version of the song gained massive popularity among British troops. "You'll Never Know" was considered a representation of the sentiments of separated loved ones during the war.
Popular Culture Reference
Months after Alice Faye introduced "You'll Never Know", it was used in another Fox musical, "The Gang’s All Here," this time sung by Sheila Ryan.
Lyrics Meaning
The lyrics of the song are written from the perspective of a person telling their departing lover that they don't know how much they're loved.
Chart Performance
The song topped US music charts in 1943, notably by renditions from Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes.
Emotional Impact
"You'll Never Know" became a form of solace to many during the war time, with its poignant lyrics and melancholic tone. The song remains a classic of the American songbook.

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