<P> "If You Were the Only Girl (In the World)" is a popular song written by Nat D. Ayer with lyrics by Clifford Grey . It was written for the musical revue The Bing Boys Are Here, which premièred on 19 April 1916 at the Alhambra Theatre in Leicester Square, London . The song was originally performed as a duet between Lucius Bing, played by George Robey, and his love interest Emma, originated by Violet Loraine . </P> <P> The song was published in 1916 and republished in 1946 . It has become a standard, recorded by many artists . </P> <Ul> <Li> Perry Como - recorded on March 21, 1946, and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20 - 1857 - B, the flip side of "They Say It's Wonderful". This version reached #14 on the Billboard magazine charts . The recording was also released in the United Kingdom by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD - 1165, the flip side of "I Dream of You (More than You Dream I Do)". </Li> <Li> Peggy Lee as "If You Were the Only Boy in the World", a transcription for Capitol Records, recorded on July 29, 1946 . </Li> <Li> Donald Peers with two pianos recorded it at Royal Albert Hall, London, on June 13, 1949, as the first song of a medley along with "Blue Skies" and "There's a Rainbow' Round My Shoulder". The medley was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 9792 . </Li> <Li> Doris Day recorded the song for her 1953 Columbia Records album By the Light of the Silvery Moon and sang the song with Gordon MacRae in the 1953 film By the Light of the Silvery Moon </Li> <Li> Gordon MacRae and June Hutton - for the Capitol Records album By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953). </Li> <Li> Georgia Brown - as "If You Were the Only Boy in the World", for the album Sings a Little of What You Fancy (1962). </Li> <Li> Kathy Kirby - as "If You Were the Only Boy in the World", for her album Kathy Kirby Sings 16 Hits from Stars and Garters (1963). </Li> <Li> Dean Martin - for his album Dream with Dean (1964) </Li> <Li> Barbra Streisand recorded this song under the title "If You Were the Only Boy in the World", with a Peter Matz arrangement for her album My Name Is Barbra in 1965 . </Li> <Li> Frankie Vaughan - for the album Love Hits & High Kicks (1985). </Li> <Li> Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of The Church of Satan, performed the song on his 1990 album Satan Takes a Holiday . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Perry Como - recorded on March 21, 1946, and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20 - 1857 - B, the flip side of "They Say It's Wonderful". This version reached #14 on the Billboard magazine charts . The recording was also released in the United Kingdom by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number BD - 1165, the flip side of "I Dream of You (More than You Dream I Do)". </Li>

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