| Songwriters | Nick Acquaviva, Ted Varnick |
| Year Written | 1957 |
About This Song
“In The Middle of an Island” was written in 1957 by Nick Acquaviva and Ted Varnick.
View the lyrics
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I beneath the moonlight
Just the monkeys and the palm trees
In the middle of an island
Plenty time to do some kissin’
Plenty time for lots of lovin’
Walkin’ barefoot in the sand
Though there’s no island at all
Just a picture on my wall
My darling, how I wish we could be
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I forever, darling
In a paradise for two
Though there’s no island at all
Just a picture on my wall
My darling, how I wish we could be
In the middle of an island
In the middle of the ocean
You and I forever, darling
In a paradise for two
Recordings
1956
Tony Bennett appeared on the Nat King Cole NBC television program on December 10, 1956, and sang “In The Middle of an Island.”
1957
Tony Bennett recorded “In The Middle of an Island” on June 19, 1957.
CO 57974
Release History
| 1957 | Columbia 45: 4-40965 |
| 1957 | Philips 78: PB 724 |
| 1957 | Columbia LP 12″: CL-1057 — Top Twelve, Vol. 4 |
| 1958 | Columbia LP 12″: CS 8652 — Tony’s Greatest Hits |
| 1966 | CBS LP 12″: DP 66010 — A String Of Tony’s Hits (UK) |
| 1990 | Columbia CD: SOY21552 — The Good Life |
| 1990 | MCA CD: MSD 35194 — Your Hit Parade – 1957 |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 7 — The Columbia Singles Vol 5 |