Beyond the Sea ( song ) - wikipedia Beyond the Sea ( song ) For the original French hit written by Charles Trenet, see La mer ( song ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2014 ) `` La Mer '' Cover of musical score published in France in 1946. Song by Charles Trenet Released 1946 Songwriter ( s ) Charles Trenet Composer ( s ) Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry `` Beyond the Sea '' is a 1945 contemporary pop romantic love song by Jack Lawrence, with music taken from the song `` La Mer '' by Charles Trenet. Trenet had composed `` La Mer '' ( which means `` the Sea '' ) with French lyrics. It had some differences to the English - language version that Lawrence later wrote. Trenet 's French version was a homage and ode to the changing moods of the sea, while Lawrence, by just adding one word `` Beyond '' to the title, gave him the start whereby he made the song into a love song. Contents 1 Versions 2 Other versions 3 In popular culture 4 References 5 External links Versions `` Beyond the Sea '' Single by Bobby Darin from the album That 's All B - side `` That 's the Way Love Is '' Released October 1959 Recorded August 24, 1958 Genre Big band Length 2 : 48 Label Atco 6158 Songwriter ( s ) Jack Lawrence / Charles Trenet Bobby Darin singles chronology `` Mack the Knife '' ( 1959 ) `` Beyond the Sea '' ( 1959 ) `` Clementine '' ( 1960 ) `` Mack the Knife '' ( 1959 ) `` Beyond the Sea '' ( 1959 ) `` Clementine '' ( 1960 ) It has been recorded by many artists, but Bobby Darin 's version released in late 1959 is the best known by many, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 15 on the US R&B Chart, and No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart. in early 1960. Before Bobby Darin 's, two recordings reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Benny Goodman 's version charted in 1948, and was featured in the Cary Grant / Betsy Drake romantic comedy Every Girl Should Be Married. Roger Williams ' recording reached No. 37 in 1955. Deana Martin recorded Beyond the Sea in 2013. The song was released on her album, Destination Moon, in 2013 by Big Fish Records. American R&B singer George Benson recorded an R&B version of the song under the title `` Beyond The Sea ( La Mer ). '' It was released on Warner Bros. This version entered the UK Singles Chart on 20 April 1985. It reached a peak position of no. 60 and remained on the chart for three weeks. The first recording of Beyond the Sea was by Harry James and His Orchestra on December 22, 1947 and the first recording of La Mer was by French jazz musician Roland Gerbeau in December 1945. Other versions Django Reinhardt Gisele MacKenzie James Melton ( 1952 ) Kevin Spacey recorded this for the 2004 biopic of Bobby Darin, Beyond the Sea, in which he played the lead role. Mantovani Ray Conniff ( 1962 ) Helen Shapiro on her album A Teenager in Love ( 1963 ) The Sandpipers ( on the album Guantanamera as `` La Mer ( Beyond the Sea ) '', 1965 ) Frank Sinatra ( 1966 ) George Benson ( 1984 ) We Five released a version in 1965 as the B - side of the no. 1 hit `` You Were on My Mind ''. Royal Crown Revue recorded it in 1998 on the Mugsy 's Move album. Robbie Williams released a version of the song on his album Swing When You 're Winning in 2001, which was used in the ending credits for the 2003 Disney Pixar animated film Finding Nemo. Will Young winner of Pop Idol performed the song in the semi-final in 2002. Young also recorded the song for the Pop Idol : The Big Band Album featuring The Big Blue. Westlife released a version of the song as a digital download release in the UK in 2004. Barry Manilow released a version on his 2006 album, The Greatest Songs of the Fifties. Beegie Adair released a version on her 2009 album, Parisian Cafe with David Davidson, violin. Rod Stewart released a version on his 2010 album, Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V. Celtic Woman released a version on two of their albums, A New Journey and The Greatest Journey : Essential Collection. Kathryn Williams sang it as the title song for the BBC television series The Café, first screened on Sky 1 in 2011. Damian McGinty sang his version on the final episode of The Glee Project in August 2011, thus winning a 17 episode arc on the television show Glee. Jeff Lynne recorded a version for his solo album Long Wave in 2012. Bobby Caldwell Pablo Bubar reintroduced `` Beyond the Sea '' in one of the musical romance sketches of `` Pablo the Romantic '' from Boom Town, broadcast by BBC Three ( UK, 2013 ). This version included the piano music of Ross Leadbeater. Deana Martin recorded `` Beyond the Sea '' on her 2013 album Destination Moon. Matt Belsante released a version on his 2008 album Blame It on My Youth. Harry James -- Columbia 38134 ( 1948 ) In popular culture Bobby Darin 's recording has been used in films, TV shows, and video games, including : A Life Less Ordinary, Apollo 13, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The X-Files, BioShock, Black Rain, Diner, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, Goodfellas, Lost, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, White Collar, The Blacklist. Kevin Spacey sang the song in the movie Beyond the Sea, a biopic about Bobby Darin, in a `` fantasy '' sequence leading up to his marriage to Sandra Dee. Robbie Williams sang a version in the closing credits of Finding Nemo. Beyond the Sea is the third episode of Generator Rex, the tile character meets a pretty E.V.O. girl called Circe and the two soon forge a connection. References Jump up ^ Schudel, Matt ( March 18, 2009 ). - `` Composer 's Hits Helped Singers Such as Sinatra ''. - The Washington Post. Jump up ^ `` Beyond the Sea ( La Mer ) ( song by Bobby Darin ) Music VF, US & UK hits charts ''. Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Beyond the Sea ( La Mer ) ( song by Roger Williams ) Music VF, US & UK hits charts ''. Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 29. Jump up ^ Rice, Tim ; Rice, Jonathan ; Gambaccini, Paul ( 1990 ), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex : Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0 - 85112 - 398 - 8 Jump up ^ `` 20 / 20 - George Benson Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Pablo Bubar ''. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 29. Jump up ^ `` London - based Musical Director, Conductor, Pianist, Singer and Vocal Coach ''. Ross Leadbeater. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 29. External links `` Beyond The Sea ''. - Jack Lawrence Website. Official Bobby Darin fansite Second Hand Songs : La Mer / Beyond the Sea page Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics George Benson Discography Studio albums The New Boss Guitar of George Benson It 's Uptown The George Benson Cookbook Giblet Gravy Shape of Things to Come Goodies Tell It Like It Is The Other Side of Abbey Road Beyond the Blue Horizon White Rabbit Body Talk Bad Benson Good King Bad Benson & Farrell Breezin ' In Flight Livin ' Inside Your Love Give Me the Night In Your Eyes Pacific Fire I Got a Woman and Some Blues 20 / 20 While the City Sleeps... Collaboration Twice the Love Big Boss Band That 's Right Standing Together Absolute Benson Irreplaceable Givin ' It Up Songs and Stories Guitar Man Inspiration : A Tribute to Nat King Cole Live albums In Concert - Carnegie Hall Weekend in L.A. Compilations Space The George Benson Collection Main Singles `` This Masquerade '' ( 1976 ) `` Breezin ' '' ( 1976 ) `` The Greatest Love of All '' ( 1977 ) `` On Broadway '' ( 1978 ) `` Love Ballad '' ( 1979 ) `` Give Me the Night '' ( 1980 ) `` Love X Love '' ( 1980 ) `` Never Give Up on a Good Thing '' ( 1981 ) `` Turn Your Love Around '' ( 1981 ) `` Inside Love ( So Personal ) '' ( 1983 ) `` Lady Love Me ( One More Time ) '' ( 1983 ) `` Feel Like Makin ' Love '' ( 1983 ) `` In Your Eyes '' ( 1983 ) `` Nothing 's Gonna Change My Love for You '' ( 1985 ) `` Shiver '' ( 1986 ) `` Teaser '' ( 1986 ) `` Let 's Do It Again ( 1988 ) Book : George Benson Bobby Darin Discography Studio albums Bobby Darin ( 1958 ) That 's All ( 1959 ) This is Darin ( 1960 ) For Teenagers Only ( 1960 ) The 25th Day of December ( 1960 ) Two of a Kind ( 1961 ) Love Swings ( 1961 ) Twist with Bobby Darin ( 1961 ) Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles ( 1962 ) Things and Other Things ( 1962 ) Oh ! Look at Me Now ( 1962 ) You 're the Reason I 'm Living ( 1963 ) It 's You or No One ( 1963 ) 18 Yellow Roses ( 1963 ) Earthy ! ( 1963 ) Golden Folk Hits ( 1963 ) Winners ( 1964 ) From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie ( 1964 ) Venice Blue ( 1965 ) Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your Smile ( 1966 ) In a Broadway Bag ( Mame ) ( 1966 ) If I Were a Carpenter ( 1966 ) Inside Out ( 1967 ) Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle ( 1967 ) Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto ( 1968 ) Commitment ( 1969 ) Live albums Darin at the Copa ( 1960 ) Live at the Desert Inn ( 1987 ) Compilation albums The Bobby Darin Story ( 1961 ) Aces Back to Back ( 2004 ) Singles `` Splish Splash '' `` Early in the Morning '' `` Dream Lover '' `` Mack the Knife '' `` Beyond the Sea '' `` You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby '' `` Things '' `` You 're the Reason I 'm Living '' `` If I Were a Carpenter '' `` Darlin ' Be Home Soon '' Related articles Beyond the Sea ( film ) Dream Lover : The Bobby Darin Musical Book : Bobby Darin We Five Beverly Bivens Michael Stewart Jerry Burgan Pete Fullerton Bob Jones Debbie Burgan ' Studio albums You Were on My Mind Make Someone Happy The Return of We Five Catch the Wind Take Each Day as It Comes Singles `` You Were on My Mind '' `` Let 's Get Together '' `` My Favorite Things '' `` Walk On By '' `` Catch the Wind '' B - Sides `` Cast Your Fate to the Wind '' `` Somewhere Beyond the Sea '' `` Somewhere '' `` The First Time '' `` Here Comes the Sun '' `` Oh Lonesome Me '' Cover Songs `` Ca n't Help Falling in Love '' `` The Inch Worm '' `` Our Day Will Come '' `` Softly As I Leave You '' `` Soon It 's Gonna Rain '' `` Tonight '' Westlife Nicky Byrne Kian Egan Mark Feehily Shane Filan Brian McFadden Studio albums Westlife Coast to Coast World of Our Own Turnaround... 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Question: who sings beyond the sea in finding nemo
Answer: Robbie Williams