(Where Do I Begin) Love Story - Tony Bennett - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" is a 1971 song by legendary crooner Tony Bennett. The song was originally released as the theme for the 1970 film Love Story. Originally written as an instrumental by Francis Lai, the song was recorded by Henry Mancini and released as a chart-topping single. The song was later turned into a romantic ballad with lyrics by Carl Sigman, capturing the themes and the feeling of the film's narrative. An introspective, melancholic ballad about a love lost, "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" is a lushly orchestrated song. In 1971, there were two visions released of the song: one by Andy Williams and another by Tony Bennett. Andy Williams's version reached number 9 on the Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for 13 weeks. Tony Bennett included the song as the opening track to his 1971 album of the same name, and it helped cement Tony Bennett's mastery of romantic ballads. The LP featured arrangements and production by Dick Hyman and Ralph Burns, featuring lavish orchestration and Tony Bennett's impassioned vocals at the center of it. The Tony Bennett version of "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" peaked at number 114 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.