<P> "I've Never Been in Love Before" is a song written by Frank Loesser, published in 1950 . </P> <P> The song is a duet from the 1950 musical, Guys and Dolls, and is sung by the characters Sky Masterson and Sister Sarah Brown . In the play it immediately follows the short solo song "My Time of Day", sung by Sky . Both songs were only used as background music in the 1955 film adaptation of the musical, being replaced by the duet "A Woman in Love". </P> <P> It is now considered a standard, having been recorded by many artists, including Bing Crosby (recorded September 7, 1950), Doris Day, Bobby Darin, Vince Jones, Linda Ronstadt, Alma Cogan, June Christy and Jerry Bergonzi . Notable interpretations include a 1964 version by Frank Sinatra (recorded for a special Reprise compilation album entitled Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre Presents' Guys and Dolls') as well as a tender vocal version by Chet Baker, recorded for his 1956 vocal debut, Chet Baker Sings . The song was also recorded by Barbra Streisand in 1993 for her album Back to Broadway . Shirley Bassey recorded the song for her album "The Fabulous Shirley Bassey" (1959). The Oscar Peterson Trio did a piano jazz arrangement of the tune, recorded and released in 1961 on the live album The Trio . </P>

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