Someone to Watch over Me (song)
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"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a song composed by George Gershwin
with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
from the musical Oh, Kay!
(1926), where it was introduced by Gertrude Lawrence
. It has been performed by numerous artists since its debut and is a jazz standard
as well as a key work in the Great American Songbook
.
, directed by Ridley Scott
, takes its title from this song. The soundtrack features three versions of "Someone to Watch Over Me", two of which were new renditions by Sting and Roberta Flack
. The third version used was the 1961 recording by Gene Ammons. A soundtrack album
was never issued and so the Roberta Flack performance (produced by Michael Kamen
) remains unreleased. Sting included his version as a b-side for the "Englishman in New York
" single, and on the compilation At The Movies, released in 1999.
Another 1987 film, Beyond Therapy, used the tune, sung by Yves Montand, in its opening sequence.
This song was made famous to another generation in the 1996 American movie Mr. Holland's Opus
. Jean Louisa Kelly
played the part of Rowena, who sang "Someone to Watch Over Me" in this movie; however, a different version of the song sung by Julia Fordham was included on the movie soundtrack.
Asher Book also sings it in the 2009 remake of Fame.
It was performed by Julie Andrews
in the movie Star!
about the life of the actress Gertrude Lawrence
. The movie is from 1968, and was directed by Robert Wise
.
. The episode, also titled "Someone to Watch Over Me," featured a piano player who played the song in "Joe's Bar." In Star Trek: Voyager
, "Someone to Watch Over Me
" was the title of an episode, with the song featuring at the climax and end of the episode.
Nancy Wilson, playing character Sugar Francis, briefly sang the song in the February 28, 1973 Search
episode "The Mattson Papers".
The song was sung twice briefly by Arnold Rimmer
in an episode of the long-running science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf
. The episode, "Thanks for the Memory," originally aired on 20 September 1988. "That was going to be our song," the character confides, expressing regret at putting his own (dismal) career ahead of finding love. "But I never found her. So now it's just my song."
Liz Torres performed the song to her own piano playing in the episode, "It's a Wonderful Leap - May 10, 1958" of Quantum Leap, which originally aired on April 1, 1992. In this episode, Torres appeared as "Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jiminez", an angel. Dr. Sam Beckett is in the body of a cabbie who is destined to be shot trying to win a NYC cab medallion. Angelita plays the song for the cabbie's father, a widower; it was "their song" for the father and his late wife. (The title of the episode is a reference to Frank Capra
's movie, It's A Wonderful Life
.)
Katharine McPhee
also performed the song on American Idol
, during the show's fifth Season in 2006. Allison Iraheta
performed the song in American Idol Season 8, as a Top 5 contestant in 2009. In 2010, Seth Rollins sang on auditions for Season 9.
In the episode "The Ghost Network" of the television series Fringe
, Peter Bishop plays the song on the piano to his partner Olivia Dunham.
In the episode "Ben There, Done That" of the television series (Series 2, Episode 24) The Secret Life of the American Teenager
, Madison Cooperstein (Renee Olstead
), sings the song at the end of the show at Leo and Betty's wedding.
In an episode of Cold Case entitled "Wings," the Frank Sinatra version of the song appeared at the end of the episode.
Lady Gaga
performed it on the Today Show during their summer concert series on July 9, 2010.
In the episode "New York" of the television series (Season 2, Episode 22) Glee
, the instrumental melody is played as Finn meets Rachel at Central Park.
In the episode "Baby, It's Cold Inside" of the television series WKRP In Cincinnati
, Mama Carlson (Carol Bruce
) sings the song to the staff in the bull pen after making Johnny Fever play Gershwin on the air
George Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
from the musical Oh, Kay!
Oh, Kay!
Oh, Kay! is a musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and a book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse. It is based on the play La Presidente by Maurice Hanniquin and Pierre Veber. The plot revolves around the adventures of the Duke of Durham and his sister, Lady Kay, English...
(1926), where it was introduced by Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence was an English actress, singer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End theatre district of London and on Broadway.-Early life:...
. It has been performed by numerous artists since its debut and is a jazz standard
Jazz standard
Jazz standards are musical compositions which are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners. There is no definitive list of jazz standards, and the list of songs deemed to be...
as well as a key work in the Great American Songbook
Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook is a hypothetical construct that seeks to represent the best American songs of the 20th century principally from Broadway theatre, musical theatre, and Hollywood musicals, from the 1920s to 1960, including dozens of songs of enduring popularity...
.
Recorded versions
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Sung in the movies
The 1987 movie Someone To Watch Over MeSomeone to Watch over Me (film)
Someone to Watch Over Me is a 1987 film starring Tom Berenger and Mimi Rogers and directed by Ridley Scott. The film's soundtrack includes the George and Ira Gershwin song from which the film takes its title, here sung by Sting, and Vangelis' Memories of Green, originally from Scott's Blade...
, directed by Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I...
, takes its title from this song. The soundtrack features three versions of "Someone to Watch Over Me", two of which were new renditions by Sting and Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is notable for jazz, soul, R&B, and folk music...
. The third version used was the 1961 recording by Gene Ammons. A soundtrack album
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
was never issued and so the Roberta Flack performance (produced by Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Michael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician.-Background:...
) remains unreleased. Sting included his version as a b-side for the "Englishman in New York
Englishman in New York
"Englishman in New York" is a song by Sting, from his 1987 album ...Nothing Like the Sun. The "Englishman" in question is the famous eccentric Quentin Crisp. Sting wrote the song not long after Crisp moved from London to an apartment in New York's Bowery...
" single, and on the compilation At The Movies, released in 1999.
Another 1987 film, Beyond Therapy, used the tune, sung by Yves Montand, in its opening sequence.
This song was made famous to another generation in the 1996 American movie Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus
Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film directed by Stephen Herek, produced by Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, and Michael Nolin, and Executive Produced by Patrick Sheane Duncan. It stars Richard Dreyfuss in the title role, and the cast includes Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy...
. Jean Louisa Kelly
Jean Louisa Kelly
Jean Louisa Kelly is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her long-running role as Kim Warner on the television sitcom Yes, Dear.-Career:...
played the part of Rowena, who sang "Someone to Watch Over Me" in this movie; however, a different version of the song sung by Julia Fordham was included on the movie soundtrack.
Asher Book also sings it in the 2009 remake of Fame.
It was performed by Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE is an English film and stage actress, singer, and author. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honors...
in the movie Star!
Star! (film)
Star! is a 1968 American musical film directed by Robert Wise. The screenplay by William Fairchild is based upon the life and career of British performer Gertrude Lawrence.-Plot:...
about the life of the actress Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence
Gertrude Lawrence was an English actress, singer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End theatre district of London and on Broadway.-Early life:...
. The movie is from 1968, and was directed by Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Robert Earl Wise was an American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director...
.
Featured in television
"Someone to Watch Over Me" was featured extensively in an episode of the television series Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
. The episode, also titled "Someone to Watch Over Me," featured a piano player who played the song in "Joe's Bar." In Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
, "Someone to Watch Over Me
Someone to Watch over Me (Voyager episode)
"Someone to Watch Over Me" is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 22nd episode of the fifth season. The main plot is about The Doctor and Seven of Nine, a hologram and an ex-Borg, learning to deal with romance...
" was the title of an episode, with the song featuring at the climax and end of the episode.
Nancy Wilson, playing character Sugar Francis, briefly sang the song in the February 28, 1973 Search
Search (TV series)
Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe. When picked up for series production, the title had to be changed because Probe...
episode "The Mattson Papers".
The song was sung twice briefly by Arnold Rimmer
Arnold Rimmer
Arnold Judas Rimmer is a fictional character in the science fiction situation comedy Red Dwarf, played by Chris Barrie. He is unpopular with his crew mates, and is often the target of insults or pranks...
in an episode of the long-running science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily comprises eight series of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and Dave from 2009–present. It gained cult following. It was created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who also wrote the first six series...
. The episode, "Thanks for the Memory," originally aired on 20 September 1988. "That was going to be our song," the character confides, expressing regret at putting his own (dismal) career ahead of finding love. "But I never found her. So now it's just my song."
Liz Torres performed the song to her own piano playing in the episode, "It's a Wonderful Leap - May 10, 1958" of Quantum Leap, which originally aired on April 1, 1992. In this episode, Torres appeared as "Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jiminez", an angel. Dr. Sam Beckett is in the body of a cabbie who is destined to be shot trying to win a NYC cab medallion. Angelita plays the song for the cabbie's father, a widower; it was "their song" for the father and his late wife. (The title of the episode is a reference to Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra was a Sicilian-born American film director. He emigrated to the U.S. when he was six, and eventually became a creative force behind major award-winning films during the 1930s and 1940s...
's movie, It's A Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern....
.)
Katharine McPhee
Katharine McPhee
Katharine Hope McPhee is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up.Her self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records...
also performed the song on American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
, during the show's fifth Season in 2006. Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record...
performed the song in American Idol Season 8, as a Top 5 contestant in 2009. In 2010, Seth Rollins sang on auditions for Season 9.
In the episode "The Ghost Network" of the television series Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
, Peter Bishop plays the song on the piano to his partner Olivia Dunham.
In the episode "Ben There, Done That" of the television series (Series 2, Episode 24) The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
, Madison Cooperstein (Renee Olstead
Renee Olstead
Rebecca Renee Olstead is an American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she is best known for her roles in the TV sitcoms Still Standing as Lauren Miller and The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Madison Cooperstein...
), sings the song at the end of the show at Leo and Betty's wedding.
In an episode of Cold Case entitled "Wings," the Frank Sinatra version of the song appeared at the end of the episode.
Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
performed it on the Today Show during their summer concert series on July 9, 2010.
In the episode "New York" of the television series (Season 2, Episode 22) Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
, the instrumental melody is played as Finn meets Rachel at Central Park.
In the episode "Baby, It's Cold Inside" of the television series WKRP In Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati is an American situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta...
, Mama Carlson (Carol Bruce
Carol Bruce
Carol Bruce was an American band singer, Broadway star, and film and television actress.Bruce was born Shirley Levy in Great Neck, New York, the daughter of Beatrice and Harry Levy. She began her career as a singer in the late 1930s with Larry Clinton and his band...
) sings the song to the staff in the bull pen after making Johnny Fever play Gershwin on the air