If You Were the Only Girl in the World

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"If You Were the Only Girl in the World" is a popular early 20th-century romantic song that became a standard, widely performed and recorded in musical theatre, films, and popular music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music hall song
song
standard
associatedWith World War I popular music
composer Nat D. Ayer
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
era World War I era
firstPerformanceCity London
linked to: London, England
firstPerformanceVenue Alhambra Theatre, London
firstPerformanceYear 1916
firstPerformedIn The Bing Boys Are Here
genre popular music
romantic ballad
hasForm verse-chorus structure
hasRefrain "If you were the only girl in the world, and I were the only boy"
includedIn repertoire of traditional pop singers
keyCharacteristic romantic lyrics
sentimental melody
language English
lyricist Clifford Grey
lyricMotif being the only girl in the world for the singer
notableRecordingBy Al Jolson
Dean Martin
Julie Andrews
Peggy Lee
Perry Como
Rudy Vallée
originalPerformers George Robey
Violet Loraine
performanceMedium voice and piano
performanceType duet
publicationYear 1916
sheetMusicPublisher British music publishers (1910s)
theme romantic devotion
timePeriod early 20th century
title If You Were the Only Girl in the World
usedIn films
musical theatre
popular music performances
writtenFor musical revue The Bing Boys Are Here

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon featuresSong If You Were the Only Girl in the World
If You Were the Only Girl in the World title If You Were the Only Girl in the World
If You Were the Only Girl in the World hasRefrain "If you were the only girl in the world, and I were the only boy"
linked to: If You Were the Only Girl in the World