“Three Coins in the Fountain” is a popular song which received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1955. The song was first recorded by Frank Sinatra.
The melody was written by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was written for the film, "Three Coins in the Fountain" and refers to the act of throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome while making a wish. Each of the film's three stars (Maggie McNamara, Dorothy McGuire, and Jean Peters) performs this act.
Cahn and Styne were asked to write the song to fit the movie, but were unable to either see the film or read the script. They completed the song in an hour and had produced a demonstration record with Frank Sinatra by the following day. The song was subsequently used in the film soundtrack, but in the rush, 20th Century-Fox neglected to sign a contract with the composers, allowing them to claim complete rights over the royalties The Sinatra recording topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in September and October that year,
Doris Day recorded the song for her double album “Hooray for Hollywood” in 1957 when she was 35 years old.
Three Coins in the Fountain
(music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn)
Three coins in the fountain
Each one seeking happiness
Thrown by three hopeful lovers
Which one will the fountain bless?
Three hearts in a fountain
Each heart longing for its home
There they lie in the fountain
Somewhere in the heart of Rome
Which one will the fountain bless?
Which one will the fountain bless?
Three coins in the fountain
Through the ripples how they shine
Just one wish will be granted
One heart will wear a valentine
Make it mine, make it mine, make it mine
Which one will the fountain bless?
Which one will the fountain bless?
Three coins in the fountain
Through the ripples how they shine
Just one wish will be granted
One heart will wear a valentine
Make it mine!
Make it mine!
Make it mine!