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"Eternally" is a song with music by Charlie Chaplin, and words by the English lyricists Geoff Parsons and John Turner.cite-ref-1[1] The music was initially composed for Chaplin's film Limelight (1952) and titled "Terry's Theme"; the film won an Oscar for "Best Original Dramatic Score" at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973.

• "Terry's Theme"

• "Eternally"

• "Candilejas"

• See also

• References

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As "Terry's Theme", the tune was a charting instrumental hit in 1953 for Frank Chacksfield (UK number 2, US number 5), arranged by Leon Young.cite-ref-2[2] Other instrumental versions issued the same year included Ron Goodwin (UK number 3),cite-ref-3[3] and Richard Hayman (US number 13).

As "Eternally", it was recorded by Jimmy Young (UK number 8, 1953),cite-ref-4[4] Vic Damone (US number 12, 1953),cite-ref-5[5] Li Xianglan (in Chinese and Japanese), Petula Clark (These Are My Songs, 1967), Bing Crosby (for his radio show),cite-ref-6[6] Dinah Shore,cite-ref-7[7] Steve Lawrence,cite-ref-8[8] Michel Legrand, Jerry Vale,cite-ref-9[9] Sarah Vaughan,cite-ref-10[10] Roger Whittaker, Engelbert Humperdinck (1973cite-ref-11[11] and 2007), Victor Wood (1971), Amália Rodrigues, John Serry Sr. (Squeeze Play, 1956),cite-ref-12[12]cite-ref-13[13] among many others.

Brazilian singer José Augusto recorded Portuguese and Spanish language versions of the song. The Spanish version, titled "Candilejas", topped the charts in Mexico in 1974,cite-ref-14[14] and was later performed by Roberto Carlos, Julio Iglesias and Plácido Domingo.

• List of number-one hits of 1974 (Mexico)

cite-note-11. ↑ "Song: Eternally written by Geoffrey Parsons [GB], John Turner". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

cite-note-22. ↑ "Frank Chacksfield". The Official Charts Company.

cite-note-33. ↑ "Ron Goodwin". The Official Charts Company.

cite-note-44. ↑ British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. 2005. p. 559. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.

cite-note-55. ↑ citerefwhitburn1986Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 120. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

cite-note-66. ↑ "Two New Bing Crosby CD Releases From The Bing Crosby Archive". Bingcrosby.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

cite-note-77. ↑ "Dinah Shore". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

cite-note-88. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

cite-note-99. ↑ "Jerry Vale : You Don't Have to Say You Love Me". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

cite-note-1010. ↑ "Sarah Vaughan : Eternally You're My Baby". Discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

cite-note-1111. ↑ "Engelbert Humperdinck : King of Hearts". Discogs.com. 1973. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

cite-note-1212. ↑ Squeeze play. 1 May 1956. OCLC 12935411.

cite-note-1313. ↑ "John Serry – Squeeze Play Featuring The Dynamic Accordion Of John Serry (1956, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

cite-note-1414. ↑ "Billboard "Hits of the World"". 23 November 1974. p. 68. Retrieved 22 November 2022.

• Limelight at IMDb

• Jimmy Young discography at Discogs