My Love, My Love

{{Short description|Popular song published in 1953}}

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"My Love, My Love" is a popular song.

It was composed by Nicholas Acquaviva with lyrics by Bob Haymes and published in 1953.

The biggest hit version was done by Joni James and released in July, 1953{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/k11543|title=Joni James - My Love, My Love|access-date=1 May 2021|website=45cat.com}} for MGM Records. It reached No. 8 in the Billboard charts.{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/368 368]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/368}} The song's composer, Nick Acquaviva, was the brother of conductor-composer Tony Acquaviva, who was married to James.

Bing Crosby recorded it for Decca Records on December 31, 1953{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby1bDecca.html|website=Bingmagazine.co.uk|access-date=June 28, 2017}} and it was also included on his LP Bing Sings the Hits. The song was also recorded in the United Kingdom by Alma Cogan the same year. Other recordings were by Connie Francis (recorded in 1960 and included in the 1996 box set Kissin', Twistin', Goin' Where the Boys Are.){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kissin-twistin-goin-where-the-boys-are-mw0000071484|title=Kissin', Twistin', Goin' Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|access-date=1 May 2021|website=AllMusic}} and by Julie London (released as a single in 1961).{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Julie-London-My-Darling-My-Darling-My-Love-My-Love/release/10201996|title=Julie London – My Darling, My Darling / My Love, My Love (1961, Vinyl)|access-date=1 May 2021|website=Discogs.com|year=1961 }} The American musical group of doo-wop style, The Duprees, issued a version as a single in 1968.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Duprees-My-Love-My-Love/release/6601860|title=The Duprees – My Love, My Love (1968, Vinyl)|access-date=1 May 2021|website=Discogs.com|year=1968 }}

Alberto Semprini, on piano with rhythm accompaniment, recorded it in London on October 13, 1953 as the second melody of the medley "Dancing to the piano (No. 22) - Hit medley of waltzes" along with "Vaya con Dios" and "The Melba Waltz". The medley was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B10592.{{cite web|title=Pop Music History|url=http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/popmusichistory/Labels/HMV.pdf|website=Myweb.tiscali.co.uk|access-date=June 29, 2017}}

Connie Francis included the song on her album Songs to a Swinging Band (1961), and also performed it on the Ed Sullivan Show.