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This song was originally written in 1955 with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret, created as the theme for a prison film of the same name. Todd Duncan performed the version that appeared on the film's soundtrack. The song has achieved significant cultural longevity, becoming a standard and extensively recorded piece throughout the twentieth century. The Righteous Brothers' 1965 rendition gained particular prominence. According to its publishing administrator, the song has been recorded over 1,500 times by more than 670 different artists across multiple languages.
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