The Touch of Your Lips
{{about|the song by Ray Noble|the albums|The Touch of Your Lips (disambiguation)}}
{{infobox song
| type = Single
| artist = Al Bowlly accompanied by Ray Noble and His Orchestra
| composer = Ray Noble
| genre = Romantic Ballad
| published = 1936
}}
The Touch of Your Lips" is a romantic ballad written by Ray Noble in 1936.{{cite web|author=Andrew Lamb and Alyn Shipton|title=Noble, Ray|publisher=Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online|accessdate=29 October 2011|url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/20001}} The original version of the song, which has become a standard, was by Al Bowlly accompanied by Ray Noble and His Orchestra.{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/45293|title=Bowlly, Al|author=Ray Pallett|publisher=Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online|accessdate=29 October 2011}}
Three versions of the song reached the charts of the day in the USA in 1936. They were by Hal Kemp (#3), Bing Crosby (#4) and Ray Noble (#12).{{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/598 598]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/598}} The Crosby version was recorded on March 24, 1936 with Victor Young and his Orchestra.{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby1bDecca.html|website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=April 16, 2017}}
Versions
"The Touch of Your Lips" has appeared on the following albums:
- Chet Baker - The Touch of Your Lips (1979)
- Tony Bennett – The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (1975); duet with pianist Bill Evans
- Pat Boone - The Touch of Your Lips (1964){{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Pat-Boone-The-Touch-Of-Your-Lips/master/867113|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=April 16, 2017}}
- Nat King Cole – The Touch of Your Lips (1961)
- Vic Damone - That Towering Feeling!{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Vic-Damone-That-Towering-Feeling-/release/4158239|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=April 16, 2017}} (1956)
- Bill Evans - Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1968)
- Bill Evans – Alone (Again) (recorded in December 1975 but not released until 1977)
- Art Farmer - Modern Art (1958)
- Clare Fischer – Alone Together (1977; rec. 1975; released in US, 1980)
- The Hi-Lo's – The Hi-Lo's On Hand{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Hi-Los-On-Hand/master/1106522|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=April 16, 2017}} (1956)
- Frankie Laine - You Are My Love{{cite web|title=Discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Frankie-Laine-You-Are-My-Love/release/6520632|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=April 16, 2017}} (1960)
- Johnny Mathis – This Is Love (1964)
- Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959)
- Cliff Richard – Cliff Sings (1959); with Norrie Paramor & his Orchestra
- Bobby Timmons – Soul Time (1960); with Art Blakey, Blue Mitchell, and Sam Jones
- Andy Williams – Warm and Willing