I Got Lost in His Arms explained

"I Got Lost in His Arms" is a song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, written by Irving Berlin. It was performed by Ethel Merman in the original production of the musical.

Background

In the torch song, Annie Oakley sings about the sensation of falling in love with Frank Butler.^[1]

Recordings

• Judy Holliday - Trouble Is a Man (1958)^[2]
• Julie London – Julie Is Her Name, Volume II (1958)^[3]
• Suzi Quatro – starred as Annie Oakley in the 1986 West End (London) production of Annie Get Your Gun; she sings the song on the album Annie Get Your Gun - 1986 London Cast (1986),^[4] the associated single "I Got Lost in His Arms" (1986),^[5] plus the compilation albums The Divas Collection (2003)^[6] and Songs from the Greatest Musicals (2008).^[7]
• Liza Minnelli – Gently (1996)^[8]
• Stacey Kent - The Lyric (with Jim Tomlinson) (2005)^[9]

Notes and References

1. Book: Mordden, Ethan. Beautiful Mornin' : The Broadway Musical in the 1940s: The Broadway Musical in the 1940s. registration. 27 August 1999. Oxford University Press, USA. 978-0-19-535176-7. 115.
2. Web site: www.discogs.com. discogs.com. May 2, 2024.
3. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. May 4, 2024.
4. Web site: Ruhlmann . William . Annie Get Your Gun (Original London Cast Recording) – Original London Cast, AllMusic, Overview . AllMusic . Ann Arbor, USA . 11 May 2012.
5. Web site: Suzi Quatro Timeline . thecoverzone.com . Suzi Quatro Rocks – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Mission . Bristol, USA . 11 May 2012. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091105051916/http://www.thecoverzone.com/RNR/timeline.html . 5 November 2009.
6. Web site: The Divas Collection – Patti LuPone, AllMusic, Overview . AllMusic . Ann Arbor, USA . 11 May 2012.
7. Web site: Songs from the Greatest Musicals – Various Artists, AllMusic, Overview . AllMusic . Ann Arbor, USA . 11 May 2012.
8. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. May 2, 2024.
9. Web site: www.discogs.com. discogs.com. May 3, 2024.