High Hopes
A popular song first popularized by Frank Sinatra, music written by James Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was introduced by Sinatra and child actor Eddie Hodges in the 1959 film A Hole in the Head, nominated for a Grammy, it won an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 32nd Academy Awards.
High Hopes was recorded in 1959 in a hit version featuring a children's chorus, which was later included in Sinatra's 1961 album All the Way (this version is not the version that appeared in the film, as the film version paired Sinatra with Eddie Hodges rather than with a children's chorus). The tune reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track peaked at #6 in the UK Singles Chart. Sinatra also recorded a version of the tune with different lyrics which was used as the theme song for the 1960 Presidential Campaign of John Kennedy.
The song was recorded by several artists. Doris Day recorded a jazzy version of the song for her 1964 album, With a Smile and a Song. Her version was used in the 1998 animated film Antz.
Here is Doris Day's version of High Hopes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlti6Ydh1-k
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