( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story - wikipedia ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story For other uses, see Love Story. `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' Single by Andy Williams from the album Love Story B - side `` Something '' Released January 15, 1971 Genre Easy listening Length 3 : 10 Label Columbia Records 4 - 45317 Songwriter ( s ) Francis Lai, Carl Sigman Producer ( s ) Dick Glasser Andy Williams singles chronology `` Home Lovin ' Man '' ( 1970 ) `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' ( 1971 ) `` A Song for You '' ( 1971 ) `` Home Lovin ' Man '' ( 1970 ) `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' ( 1971 ) `` A Song for You '' ( 1971 ) `` Theme from Love Story '' Single by Henry Mancini from the album Mancini Plays the Theme from Love Story B - side `` Phone Call to the Past '' Released December 1970 Genre Easy listening Length 2 : 55 Label RCA Victor 47 - 9927 Songwriter ( s ) Francis Lai, Carl Sigman Producer ( s ) Joe Reisman Henry Mancini singles chronology `` Darling Lili '' ( 1970 ) `` Theme from Love Story '' ( 1970 ) `` Theme from Cade 's County '' ( 1971 ) `` Darling Lili '' ( 1970 ) `` Theme from Love Story '' ( 1970 ) `` Theme from Cade 's County '' ( 1971 ) `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' is a popular song published in 1970, with music by Francis Lai and lyrics by Carl Sigman. The song was first introduced as an instrumental theme in the 1970 film Love Story after the film 's distributor, Paramount Pictures, rejected the first set of lyrics that were written. Andy Williams eventually recorded the new lyrics and took the song to number nine on Billboard magazine 's Hot 100 and number one on their Easy Listening chart. Contents 1 History 2 Chart success 3 Chart statistics 3.1 `` Theme from Love Story '' 3.1. 1 Mancini version 3.1. 2 Lai version 3.2 `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' 3.2. 1 Williams version 3.2. 2 Bennett version 3.2. 3 Bassey version 3.2. 4 Clark version 3.2. 5 Tempo & Stevens version 4 Cover versions 5 Other uses 6 See also 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External links History The score for Love Story was written by Francis Lai, and the company that published the music for Paramount felt that the track heard over the opening and closing credits, which was titled `` Theme from Love Story '', needed lyrics. Michael Sigman, son of lyricist Carl Sigman, recalled that his father was asked to provide the words and received `` a synopsis of the script and the lead sheet of the music. The story was schmaltzy, but the music inspired words that expressed the sadness beneath the schmaltz. '' The initial set of lyrics his father wrote mirrored the storyline of the film from the prospective of the male protagonist, who describes a woman who enters his life ( `` So Jenny came '' ) and then `` suddenly was gone. '' Paramount executive Robert Evans `` thought the lyric was a ' downer. ' Further, he could n't abide the phrase ' Jenny came, ' believing it too sexually suggestive for a mainstream audience. He demanded a rewrite, '' and this upset Carl. `` At first, justifiably proud of the fine lyric he crafted, he was angry and felt like refusing to do a rewrite. But the next day he cooled off and, pacing around his living room, said to his wife, ' Where do I begin ? ' and the new lyric was launched. '' Before the film opened in theaters on December 25, 1970, the recording of `` Theme from Love Story '' by Henry Mancini was released as a single and made its debut on Billboard 's Easy Listening chart in the issue of the magazine dated December 19. Two versions of `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' -- one by Williams and one by Tony Bennett -- were released on January 15, 1971, and an article in the magazine 's January 23 issue tried to explain the gap between releases of the instrumental and vocal versions as intentional. The logic behind the decision was that `` only the instrumental version should hit the market before the picture 's release, and that the vocal version should be held up until several weeks after the film 's release so that ' the theme and the image of Love Story would be implanted in the audience 's mind. ' '' Chart success The Mancini version spent two of its 16 weeks on the Easy Listening chart at number two and also began a run of 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the January 16 issue, during which time it got as high as number 13. The track that Francis Lai and his orchestra recorded for the film first charted on the Hot 100 in the January 31 issue and made it to number 31 over the course of nine weeks. It also reached number 21 on the Easy Listening chart during its five weeks there that began in the February 6 issue. The Williams version of `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' also debuted in the February 6 issue on both the Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts, while the Bennett version only managed to `` bubble under '' the Hot 100 for five weeks that began in the February 13 issue and eked out a peak position at number 114. Williams reached number nine on the Hot 100 during a 13 - week stay and enjoyed four of his 15 weeks on the Easy Listening chart at number one. Roy Clark entered the Country singles chart with his rendition six weeks later, on March 27, and made it to number 74 during his two weeks there. ( The flip side of Clark 's single was his guitar rendition of the `` Theme from Love Story '' that also appeared on his 1973 album Superpicker. ) In the UK Williams began a run of 18 weeks on March 20 of that year that led to a number four showing. His competition on the UK singles chart came from Shirley Bassey, who debuted her rendition of the song on March 27 and made it to number 34 during her nine weeks there. A pop version of `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' by Nino Tempo & April Stevens went by the title `` Love Story '' and `` bubbled under '' the Hot 100 to number 113 during its three weeks on the chart in December 1972. Chart statistics `` Theme from Love Story '' Mancini version Chart Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 13 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Lai version Chart Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 31 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 21 `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' Williams version Chart Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary U.K. Singles Chart Bennett version Chart Peak position Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 114 Bassey version Chart Peak position U.K. Singles Chart 34 Clark version Chart Peak position Country 74 Tempo & Stevens version Chart Peak position Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 113 Cover versions In his AllMusic review of the 1971 Johnny Mathis album Love Story, Joe Viglione wrote, `` His rendition of ' ( Where Do I Begin ) Love Story ' is riveting, a sweeping and majestic piece to lead off the record, and not the usual Jack Gold musical movement, but more pronounced and determined. '' `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' has been covered by a variety of other artists : Eddy Arnold -- Welcome to My World ( 1971 ) Glen Campbell -- The Last Time I Saw Her ( 1971 ) Vikki Carr -- Vikki Carr 's Love Story ( 1971 ) Perry Como -- I Think of You ( 1971 ) Ray Conniff -- Love Story ( 1971 ) Astrud Gilberto -- Gilberto with Turrentine ( 1971 ) Robert Goulet -- I Never Did As I Was Told ( 1971 ) Vince Hill -- Look Around ( 1971 ) The Lettermen -- Love Book ( 1971 ) Liz Damon 's Orient Express -- Vol. II ( 1971 ) Mireille Mathieu ( French title : `` Une Histoire d'Amour '' ) -- Acropolis Adieu ( 1971 ) Nana Mouskouri -- A Place in My Heart ( 1971 ) Patty Pravo ( Italian title : `` Grazie amore mio '' ) - Di vero in fondo ( 1971 ) John Rowles ( in a medley with `` The Windmills of Your Mind '' ) -- Saying Goodbyes ( 1971 ) Gunnar Wiklund ( Swedish version ) -- `` Jag söker ord '' / `` En som förstår '' ( 1971 ) Ed Ames -- Songs from ' Lost Horizon ' and Themes from Other Movies ( 1972 ) Al Martino -- Summer of ' 42 ( 1972 ) Muslim Magomaev ( Russian title : `` История Любви '' ) -- Муслим Магомаев IV ( 1972 ) Jim Nabors -- The Way of Love ( 1972 ) Harry Secombe -- The Sound of Secombe ( 1972 ) Alan Caddy Orchestra & Singers -- TV, Stage & Movie Themes ( 1973 ) Lena Martell -- This Is Lena Martell ( 1973 ) Sarah Vaughan -- Live in Japan ( 1973 ) Petula Clark ( French title : `` Une Histoire d'Amour '' ) -- Live in London ( 1974 ) Johnny Farnham -- Johnny Farnham Sings Hits from the Movies ( 1974 ) Billy ThunderKloud & the Chieftones -- Where Do I Begin to Tell a Story ( 1976 ) The Softones -- Black Magic ( 1977 ) Engelbert Humperdinck -- Ich Denk an Dich ( 1989 ) Patricia Kaas -- Piano Bar ( 2002 ) Rick Astley -- Portrait ( 2005 ) Barry Manilow -- The Greatest Love Songs of All Time ( 2010 ) Gary Valenciano -- With Love ( 2011 ) Marianna Cataldi -- The Power of Passion ( 2015 ) `` Theme from Love Story '' has been covered by : Al De Lory -- Theme from Love Story and Other Themes of Romance ( 1970 ) Hubert Laws -- Afro - Classic ( 1970 ) 101 Strings -- Theme from Love Story and Other Songs of Love ( 1971 ) Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos with the London Symphony Orchestra -- Love Story ( 1971 ) Charlie Byrd -- For All We Know ( 1971 ) Caravelli -- Love Story ( 1971 ) Floyd Cramer -- Class of ' 71 ( 1971 ) Lenny Dee -- Remember Me ( 1971 ) Percy Faith -- I Think I Love You ( 1971 ) Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra -- Arthur Fiedler Superstar ( 1971 ) Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra -- Theme from Love Story and Other Great Hits ( 1971 ) Stan Kenton and His Orchestra -- Live at Brigham Young University ( 1971 ) Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra -- Love Story ( 1971 ) O'Donel Levy -- Black Velvet ( 1971 ) Liberace -- `` Theme from Love Story '' / `` Ciao '' ( 1971 ) Living Strings -- Theme from Love Story ( 1971 ) The Longines Symphonette -- Love Story and Other Romantic Themes ( 1971 ) Vincent Lopez Piano Trio -- The Theme from Love Story ( 1971 ) Geoff Love and His Orchestra -- Big Love Movie Themes ( 1971 ) Mantovani and His Orchestra -- From Monty with Love ( 1971 ) Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra -- El Condor Pasa ( 1971 ) Peter Nero -- Love Story ( 1971 ) Fausto Papetti - 12a raccolta ( 1971 ) Philadelphia Orchestra -- Love Story ( 1971 ) Franck Pourcel -- Love Story ( 1971 ) Pérez Prado -- `` Theme from Love Story '' / `` Sexomania '' ( 1971 ) Bob Ralston -- Playing the World 's Most Beautiful Love Themes ( 1971 ) Santo & Johnny - Adagio by Santo & Johnny ( 1971 ) Billy Vaughn -- Theme from Love Story ( 1971 ) Roger Williams -- Love Story ( 1971 ) Hugo Winterhalter -- Love Story ( 1971 ) The Cedar Walton / Hank Mobley Quintet -- Breakthrough ! ( 1972 ) Manfredo Fest -- After Hours ( 1972 ) James Last -- The Love Album ( 1972 ) The Norman Newell Orchestra -- The Onedin Line and Other Wonderful Themes ( 1972 ) Bucky Pizzarelli and George Barnes -- The Guitar Album ( 1972 ) Buddy Rich -- Rich in London ( 1972 ) Eddie Calvert - The New Golden Trumpet of Eddie Calvert ( 1971 ) Roy Clark -- Superpicker ( 1973 ) Brian Dee -- The Happy Hammond Plays All Time Great Movie Themes ( 1973 ) Joe Loss and His Orchestra -- Non-Stop Latin Lovelies ( 1973 ) Herb Alpert - Tijuana and the Golden Trumpet ( 1974 ) Acker Bilk -- Acker Bilk ( 1975 ) Ferrante & Teicher -- Fill the World with Love ( 1975 ) Leslie Butler Plus 3 -- We 've Only Just Begun ( 1975 ) The Melachrino Strings -- Theme from Love Story ( 1977 ) Johnny Pearson and His Orchestra -- If You Leave Me Now ( 1977 ) Richard Clayderman -- Rêveries ( 1979 ) Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra -- Hollywood 's Greatest Hits, Volume 1 ( 1988 ) Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt -- Left Bank Encores ( 2002 ) Bill Easley -- Love Stories ( 2010 ) 2Cellos -- Score ( 2017 ) Other uses `` Theme from Love Story '' also served as the theme of the 1973 -- 74 NBC romantic anthology television series Love Story. In 1979 Williams acted as executive producer of a disco version of his original recording that was arranged, conducted and produced by Bob Esty. The Mancini version was sampled in a 2001 song called `` Dance with the Devil '' by the rapper Immortal Technique. See also List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1971 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ `` Carl Sigman in the News ''. Major Songs. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 20. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2009, p. 1060. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2007, p. 295. ^ Jump up to : `` The End of the ' 60s ? Where Do I Begin... ''. deeprootsmag.org. Retrieved 23 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` AMERICAN ICONS : Carl Sigman ''. americansongwriter.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Record Industry Loves ' Love Story ' ''. Billboard. 1971 - 01 - 23. p. 1. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2007, p. 171. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2009, p. 610. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2009, p. 552. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2007, p. 154. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2009, p. 86. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2002, p. 69. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) `` ( Where Do I Begin ? ) Love Story '' / `` Theme from Love Story '' by Roy Clark ( 7 '' single ). New York : Dot Records DOA 17370. ^ Jump up to : ( 1973 ) `` Superpicker '' by Roy Clark ( album jacket ). New York : Dot Records DOS 26008. ^ Jump up to : `` Andy Williams ''. Official Charts. Retrieved 25 April 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Shirley Bassey ''. Official Charts. Retrieved 25 April 2017. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2009, p. 966. Jump up ^ `` Love Story - Johnny Mathis ''. allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2017. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Welcome to My World by Eddy Arnold ( album jacket ). New York : RCA Records LSP - 4570. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) The Last Time I Saw Her by Glen Campbell ( album jacket ). Hollywood : Capitol Records SW - 733. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Vikki Carr 's Love Story by Vikki Carr ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records C 30662. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) I Think of You by Perry Como ( album jacket ). New York : RCA Victor LSP - 4539. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Ray Conniff ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records C 30498. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Gilberto with Turrentine by Astrud Gilberto and Stanley Turrentine ( album jacket ). New York : CTI Records 6008. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) I Never Did As I Was Told by Robert Goulet ( album jacket ). Hollywood : MGM Records MGS - 2634. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Look Around by Vince Hill ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records SCX 6482. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Book by The Lettermen ( album jacket ). Hollywood : Capitol Records ST - 836. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Vol. II by Liz Damon 's Orient Express ( album jacket ). New York : Anthem Records ANS - 5900. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Acropolis Adieu by Mireille Matthieu ( album jacket ). France : Phillips 6332 522. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) A Place in My Heart by Nana Mouskouri ( album jacket ). UK : Fontana Records 6312 022. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Di vero in fondo by Patty Pravo ( album jacket ). Italy : Philips 6323 004 L. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Saying Goodbyes by John Rowles ( album jacket ). New York : Kapp Records KS - 3651. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) `` Jag söker ord '' / `` En som förstår '' by Gunnar Wiklund ( 7 '' single ). Sweden : Columbia Records 4E 006 - 34359 M. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) Songs from ' Lost Horizon ' and Themes from Other Movies by Ed Ames ( album jacket ). New York : RCA Victor LSP - 4808. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) Summer of ' 42 by Al Martino ( album jacket ). Hollywood : Capitol Records ST - 793. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) Муслим Магомаев IV by Muslim Magomaev ( album jacket ). USSR : Мелодия 33Д - 032957 - 8. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) The Way of Love by ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records KC 31336. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) The Sound of Secombe by Harry Secombe ( album jacket ). UK : Phillips 6308 092. Jump up ^ ( 1973 ) TV, Stage & Movie Themes by Alan Caddy Orchestra & Singers ( album jacket ). Dagenham, Essex, England : Stereo Plus 3 STR 013. Jump up ^ ( 1973 ) This Is Lena Martell by Lena Martell ( album jacket ). London : Pye Records NSPL 18414. Jump up ^ ( 1973 ) Live in Japan by Sarah Vaughan ( album jacket ). New York : Mainstream Records MRL 2 401. Jump up ^ ( 1974 ) Live in London by Petula Clark ( album jacket ). London : Polydor Records 2383 303. Jump up ^ ( 1974 ) Johnny Farnham Sings Hits from the Movies by Johnny Farnham ( album jacket ). Australia : His Master 's Voice SOELP 10018. Jump up ^ ( 1976 ) Where Do I Begin to Tell a Story by Billy ThunderKloud & the Chieftones ( album jacket ). Hendersonville, TN : Superior Records S 2010. Jump up ^ ( 1977 ) Black Magic by The Softones ( album jacket ). Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : H&L Records. Jump up ^ ( 1989 ) Ich Denk an Dich by Engelbert Humperdinck ( album jacket ). Germany : Ariola 210 344. Jump up ^ ( 2002 ) Piano Bar by Patricia Kaas ( CD booklet ). New York : Columbia Records COL 506169 9. Jump up ^ ( 2005 ) Portrait by Rick Astley ( CD booklet ). New York : RCA 82876734312. Jump up ^ ( 2010 ) The Greatest Love Songs of All Time by Barry Manilow ( CD booklet ). New York : Arista Records 88697 - 59777 - 2. Jump up ^ ( 2011 ) With Love by Gary Valenciano. Philippines : Star Records. Jump up ^ ( 2015 ) The Power of Passion by Marianna Cataldi ( CD booklet ). Austria : Solo Musica 88875071202. Jump up ^ ( 1970 ) Theme from Love Story and Other Themes of Romance by Al De Lory ( album jacket ). Hollywood : Capitol Records ST - 677. Jump up ^ ( 1970 ) Afro - Classic by Hubert Laws ( album jacket ). New York : CTI Records CTI 6006. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Theme from Love Story and Other Songs of Love by 101 Strings ( album jacket ). Burbank : Alshire Records S - 5232. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Ronnie Aldrich and His Two Pianos with the London Symphony Orchestra ( album jacket ). UK : Decca PFS 4222. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) For All We Know by Charlie Byrd ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records G 30622. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Caravelli ( album jacket ). France : CBS Records S 7 - 64360. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Class of ' 71 by ( album jacket ). New York : RCA Victor LSP - 4590. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Remember Me by Lenny Dee ( album jacket ). New York : Decca Records DL 75255. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) I Think I Love You by Percy Faith ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records C 30502. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Arthur Fiedler Superstar by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra ( album jacket ). New York : Polydor PD - 5008. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Theme from Love Story and Other Great Hits by Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra ( album jacket ). New York : Vocalion Records VL 73919. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Live at Brigham Young University by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra ( album jacket ). Los Angeles : Creative World ST - 1039. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records C 30501. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Black Velvet by O'Donel Levy ( album jacket ). New York : Groove Merchant GM 501. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) `` Theme from Love Story '' / `` Ciao '' by Liberace ( 7 '' single ). New York : Warner Bros. Records 7465. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Theme from Love Story by Living Strings ( album jacket ). New York : RCA Camden Records CAS - 2477. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story and Other Romantic Themes by The Longines Symphonette ( album jacket ). Larchmont, NY : The Longines Symphonette Society SYS 5396. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) The Theme from Love Story by Vincent Lopez Piano Trio ( album jacket ). Newark : Ambassador Record Corporation S98100. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Big Love Movie Themes by Geoff Love and His Orchestra ( album jacket ). London : MFP Records 5221. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) From Monty with Love by Mantovani and His Orchestra ( album jacket ). London : London Records XPS 585. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) El Condor Pasa by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra ( album jacket ). UK : Phillips PHS 600 - 352. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Peter Nero ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records C 30586. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) 12a raccolta by Fausto Papetti ( album jacket ). Italy : Durium ms A 77284. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Philadelphia Story ( album jacket ). New York : RCA Red Seal LSC - 3210. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Franck Pourcel ( album jacket ). France : La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062 - 11388. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) `` Theme from Love Story '' / `` Sexomania '' by Pérez Prado ( 7 '' single ). Mexico : Orfeon 45 - 2775. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Playing the World 's Most Beautiful Love Themes by Bob Ralston ( album jacket ). Los Angeles : Ranwood Records 8058 - 8088. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Adagio by Santo & Johnny by Santo & Johnny ( album jacket ). Italy : Produttori Associati - serie Canadian - American PA / CAN - LP 708. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Theme from Love Story by Billy Vaughn ( album jacket ). Los Angeles : Paramount Records PAS 5032. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Roger Williams ( album jacket ). New York : Kapp Records KS - 3645. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) Love Story by Hugo Winterhalter ( album jacket ). New York : Musicor Records MS 3196. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) Breakthrough ! by The Cedar Walton / Hank Mobley Quintet ( album jacket ). New York : Cobblestone Records CST 9011. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) After Hours by Manfredo Fest ( album jacket ). Hollywood : Daybreak Records DR2012. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) The Love Album by James Last ( album jacket ). London : Polydor Records PD 5506. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) The Onedin Line and Other Wonderful Themes by The Norman Newell Orchestra ( album jacket ). UK : Philips 6308 094. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) The Guitar Album by various artists ( album jacket ). New York : Columbia Records KG 31045. Jump up ^ ( 1972 ) Rich in London by Buddy Rich ( album jacket ). New York : RCA Victor LSP - 4666. Jump up ^ ( 1971 ) The New Golden Trumpet of Eddie Calvert by Eddie Calvert ( album jacket ). Italy : Variety - serie Penny REL - ST 19114. Jump up ^ ( 1973 ) The Happy Hammond Plays All Time Great Movie Themes by Brian Dee ( album jacket ). London : Hallmark Records SHM814. Jump up ^ ( 1973 ) Non-Stop Latin Lovelies by Joe Loss and His Orchestra ( album jacket ). London : EMI Records TWOX 1006. Jump up ^ ( 1974 ) Tijuana and the Golden Trumpet by Herb Alpert ( album jacket ). Italy : Variety - serie Penny REL - ST 19237. Jump up ^ ( 1975 ) Acker Bilk by Acker Bilk ( album jacket ). Belgium : Vogue Records VK 1. Jump up ^ ( 1975 ) Fill the World with Love by Ferrante & Teicher ( album jacket ). Los Angeles : United Artists Records L 35782. Jump up ^ ( 1975 ) We 've Only Just Begun by Leslie Butler Plus 3 ( album jacket ). Jamaica : Federal Records FRM 134. Jump up ^ ( 1977 ) Theme from Love Story by The Melachrino Strings ( album label ). Long Island City, NY : Pickwick / 33 Records SPC 3263. Jump up ^ ( 1977 ) If You Leave Me Now by Johnny Pearson and His Orchestra ( album jacket ). UK : Penny Farthing PELS 557. Jump up ^ ( 1979 ) Rêveries by Richard Clayderman ( album jacket ). UK : Decca SKL 5332. Jump up ^ ( 1988 ) Hollywood 's Greatest Hits, Volume 1 by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra ( CD booklet ). Beachwood, OH : Telarc CD - 80168. Jump up ^ ( 2002 ) Left Bank Encores by Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt ( album jacket ). Berkeley, CA : Prestige Records 025218312226. Jump up ^ ( 2010 ) Love Stories by Bill Easley ( CD booklet ). Dover, NJ : American Showplace Music 764942226422. Jump up ^ ( 2017 ) Score by 2Cellos ( CD booklet ). New York : Sony Masterworks 88985349122. Jump up ^ `` Love Story -- 1973 -- Theme Song ''. televisiontunes.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017. Jump up ^ ( 1979 ) `` Love Story ( Where Do I Begin ) '' ( Long Version ) / `` Love Story ( Where Do I Begin ) '' ( Short Version ) by Andy Williams ( disc label ). New York : Columbia Records 23 - 10953. Jump up ^ `` Theme From `` Love Story '' by Henry Mancini ``. whosampled.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017. Bibliography Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ), Joel Whitburn 's Top Country Singles, 1944 - 2001, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201519 Whitburn, Joel ( 2007 ), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961 - 2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201691 Whitburn, Joel ( 2009 ), Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles, 1955 - 2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201802 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Andy Williams Studio albums Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein Two Time Winners To You Sweetheart, Aloha Lonely Street The Village of St. Bernadette Under Paris Skies Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes Warm and Willing Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests The Andy Williams Christmas Album The Wonderful World of Andy Williams The Academy Award - Winning `` Call Me Irresponsible '' and Other Hit Songs from the Movies The Great Songs from `` My Fair Lady '' and Other Broadway Hits Andy Williams ' Dear Heart Merry Christmas The Shadow of Your Smile In the Arms of Love Born Free Love, Andy Honey Happy Heart Get Together with Andy Williams Raindrops Keep Fallin ' on My Head The Andy Williams Show Love Story You 've Got a Friend Love Theme from `` The Godfather '' Alone Again ( Naturally ) Solitaire The Way We Were Christmas Present You Lay So Easy on My Mind The Other Side of Me Andy Let 's Love While We Can Greatest Love Classics Close Enough for Love I Still Believe in Santa Claus Nashville We Need a Little Christmas I Do n't Remember Ever Growing Up Compilations Andy Williams Andy Williams ' Best Million Seller Songs Canadian Sunset Andy Williams ' Newest Hits May Each Day The Andy Williams Sound of Music Andy Williams ' Greatest Hits The Impossible Dream Love Story Andy Williams ' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 ( CBS ) Andy Williams ' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Reflections The Best of Andy Williams ( 1992 ) Personal Christmas Collection 16 Most Requested Songs : Encore ! 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Question: who sang the theme song from the movie love story
Answer: Henry Mancini