The song was released in 1952 and was written by the former Tin Pan Alley songwriter Al Sherman. The melody was adapted from the final part of the overture to Gioachino Rossini's opera Semiramide.
The song was published in 1952 and penned by the former Tin Pan Alley composer Al Sherman. The tune was derived from the concluding section of the overture to Gioachino Rossini's opera Semiramide.