How About Me? Explained

"How About Me?" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1928. The song is an expression of sorrow over a love affair that is over. The first recording by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians (vocal by Clare Hanlon) was popular in 1928^[1] and the song has subsequently been recorded by many artists.^[2]

Notable recordings

• Judy Garland - Alone (1957)^[3]
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)^[4]
• Judy Holliday - Trouble Is a Man (1958).^[5]
• Julie London - Around Midnight (1960)^[6]
• Bobby Darin - It's You or No One (1963)^[7]
• Sue Raney - All By Myself (1964).^[8]
• Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were (1974)^[9]
• Rosemary Clooney - Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin (1984)^[10]
• Ernie Andrews - How About Me (2006)^[11]

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . 1986 . Record Research Inc. . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin . 0-89820-083-0 . 438 . registration .
2. Web site: secondhandsongs.com . secondhandsongs.com . March 6, 2019.
3. Web site: www.allmusic.com. May 20, 2024.
4. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. March 29, 2024.
5. Web site: allmusic.com . allmusic.com . March 6, 2019.
6. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. May 21, 2024.
7. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. April 28, 2024.
8. Web site: allmusic.com . allmusic.com . March 6, 2019.
9. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. May 21, 2024.
10. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. April 10, 2024.
11. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. May 20, 2024.