| Composer | Al Frisch |
| Lyricist | Roy Alfred |
| Year Written | 1952 |
About This Song
“Congratulations To Someone” was written in 1952 by Al Frisch and Roy Alfred. Tony Bennett and Louis Armstrong each released recordings of the song in 1952 (Bennett) and 1953 (Armstrong).
View the lyrics
Congratulations to someone
Someone who’s happy with you
I guess he did the right thing
I wasn’t wise enough to do
Congratulations to someone
Someone who’s holding you now
You know I’ll always love you
But I’ll get along somehow
Didn’t I kiss you often enough?
Didn’t I hold you tight?
Why did you leave me here by myself
Crying alone in the night?
I thought you’d love me forever
Somehow it just couldn’t be
Congratulations to someone
But I wish that “the someone” was me
I thought you’d love me forever
Somеhow it just couldn’t be
Congratulations to someone
But I wish that “thе someone” was me
Recordings
1952
Tony Bennett recorded “Congratulations To Someone” on August 26, 1952. Percy Faith wrote the arrangement.
CO 48152
Release History
| 1952 | Columbia 78: 39910 |
| 1952 | Columbia 45: 4-39910 |
| 1955 | Columbia LP 12″: CL 687 — Music for the Engaged |
| 1959 | Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1292 — Blue Velvet |
| 2000 | Blue Jackel CD: 8427328030137 — Blue Velvet and Other Early Hits |
| 2001 | Blue Moon CD: BMCD 8001 — Blue Velvet and Other Early Hits [Spain] |
| 2004 | Sepia Records CD: SEPIA 1028 — The Young Tony Bennett |
| 2004 | Solo CD: 1214 — Blue Velvet And Other Early Hits |
| 2004 | Blue Moon CD: BMCD 3013 — Blue Velvet And Other Early Hits [Spain |
| 2005 | ASV/Living Era CD: 5512 — Take My Hand… |
| 2007 | Proper CD: PROPERBOX 121 — Young Tony |
| 2008 | Impact CD: 11105 — Purely |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 4 — The Columbia Singles, Vol. 2 |