Look Tonight — The Way You

With each word your tenderness growsTearing my fear apartAnd that laugh that wrinkles your noseIt touches my foolish heart

Yes, you're lovely, with your smile so warmAnd your cheeks so softThere is nothing for me but to love youAnd the way you look tonight

A modern standard version that introduced the song to a new generation through his Great American Songbook series. The Way You Look Tonight

"The Way You Look Tonight" is widely considered one of the greatest love songs in the Great American Songbook. Composed by with lyrics by Dorothy Fields , it was originally written for the 1936 film Swing Time , where it was performed by Fred Astaire. It famously won the Academy Award for Best Original Song that year.

While many associate the song with Frank Sinatra’s iconic 1964 version, its enduring appeal lies in how it captures a singular, breathless moment of admiration. The Lyrics With each word your tenderness growsTearing my fear

A doo-wop version that turned the sophisticated ballad into a street-corner harmony classic.

A more rhythmic, jazz-forward take recorded shortly after the film's release. It famously won the Academy Award for Best

A lush, romantic rendition that emphasizes the "glow" mentioned in the lyrics.