| My Resistance Is Low | |
| Artist: | Hoagy Carmichael with the Gordon Jenkins Chorus and Orchestra |
"My Resistance Is Low" is a 1951 song by American singer, songwriter and band leader Hoagy Carmichael, with later lyrics by Harold Adamson.
Carmichael had the melody, and then recorded it backed by the Gordon Jenkins Chorus and Orchestra. Released on March 15, 1951, it did not feature in the Billboard chart.[1]
The song is probably best known to American audiences for being in the closing sequence to the 1952 Jane Russell movie The Las Vegas Story, which was produced and directed by Howard Hughes. Hughes cast Carmichael as Happy the piano player in a bar, and Carmichael agreed that Hughes could commission Harold Adamson to write suitable lyrics.
In its film review, Time Out magazine commented:[2]
Re-released as a result, this time with the Adamson lyrics sung by Carmichael, released through Decca Records hit number one in the United Kingdom and a number of other countries.
The song became a perennial classic in the UK, with most releases since Carmichael's within that country.[3] The best known is 1976's (Clive) Robin Sarstedt's, who became a one-hit wonder when the track reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart.[4]
| Artist | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Shadows | September 1961 | Album track on instrumental album "The Shadows" |
| Robin Sarstedt | 1976 | Number 3 in the UK |
| Bing Crosby | 1977 | for his album Beautiful Memories |
| Georgie Fame & Annie Ross | 1981 | |
| Elvis Costello & Paul Riley & Pete Thomas | November 14, 1994 | |
| John Eaton | 1994 | |