A Bushel and a Peck - Wikipedia A Bushel and a Peck `` A Bushel and a Peck '' Song Published 1950 Songwriter ( s ) Frank Loesser `` A Bushel and a Peck '' is a popular song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1950. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, which opened at the 46th Street Theater on November 24, 1950. It was performed on stage by Vivian Blaine, who later reprised her role as Miss Adelaide in the 1955 film version of the play. `` A Bushel and a Peck, '' however, was not included in the film, and instead replaced by a new song, titled `` Pet Me, Poppa. '' A popular recording by Perry Como and Betty Hutton ( made on September 12, 1950, and released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 47 - 3930 ) first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 27, 1950, and lasted 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at # 6. Another contemporary recording that had some popularity was by Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely ( recorded on September 13, 1950, and released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1234 ). The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 20, 1950, and lasted 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at # 13. Doris Day 's recording ( made on September 13, 1950, and released by Columbia Records as 78rpm catalog number 39008 and 45rpm catalog number 6 - 838 ) made the chart on January 5, 1951, at # 30 for one week. Day 's rendition of the song enjoyed a surge in popularity due to its usage in a 2017 State Farm Insurance TV commercial. Many other recording artists also did versions of the song. On Cash Box magazine 's Best - Selling Record charts, where all versions of the song are combined, the song reached # 5 on December 2, 1950. The song gained so much popularity before the musical actually opened that it was moved from its original spot at the start of the second act into the first act. The number, in context of the show, can be performed either as `` Miss Adelaide and her Chick Chick Chickedies, '' where the girls are dressed in yellow feathers, or as `` Miss Adelaide and the Hot Box Farmerettes, '' where skimpy plantation outfits are worn ( often jean cutoffs and checkered racing shirts or short gingham sundresses ). Recorded versions The Andrews Sisters ( 1953 ) Vivian Blaine ( 1953 ) Perry Como and Betty Hutton ( 1950 ) Doris Day ( 1950 ) Johnny Desmond ( 1953 ) Connie Haines ( 1950 ) Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford ( 1953 ) Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely ( 1950 ) Sharon, Lois & Bram From In The Schoolyard ( 1981 ) T.V recording ( 1987 ) VeggieTales Junior 's Bedtime Songs ( 2002 ) Dan Zanes & Friends Rocket Ship Beach ( 1990 ) Faith Prince Guys and Dolls 1992 Broadway Revival Cast Recording References ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, Joel ( 1973 ). Top Pop Records 1940 - 1955. Record Research. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) State Farm Insurance `` Remodel '' Perry Como Albums So Smooth ( 1955 ) We Get Letters ( 1956 ) Saturday Night with Mr. C ( 1958 ) When You Come to the End of the Day ( 1958 ) Como Swings ( 1959 ) Season 's Greetings from Perry Como ( 1959 ) For the Young at Heart ( 1960 ) Sing to Me Mr. C ( 1961 ) By Request ( 1962 ) The Best of Irving Berlin 's Songs from Mr. President ( 1962 ) The Songs I Love ( 1963 ) The Scene Changes ( 1965 ) Lightly Latin ( 1966 ) Perry Como in Italy ( 1966 ) The Perry Como Christmas Album ( 1968 ) Look to Your Heart ( 1968 ) Seattle ( 1969 ) Perry Como in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas ( 1970 ) It 's Impossible ( 1970 ) I Think of You ( 1971 ) And I Love You So ( 1973 ) Perry ( 1974 ) Just Out of Reach ( 1975 ) 40 Greatest Hits ( 1975 ) The Best of British ( UK and Canada ) ( 1977 ) Where You 're Concerned ( US ) ( 1978 ) Perry Como ( 1980 ) Perry Como Live on Tour ( 1981 ) So It Goes / Goodbye for Now ( 1983 ) Today ( 1987 ) Perry Como 's Christmas Concert ( 1994 ) On the Radio -- The Perry Como Shows 1943 ( 2009 ) At the Supper Club ( 2010 ) At the Supper Club Part II ( 2011 ) At the Supper Club Part III ( 2011 ) Songs `` ' A ' You 're Adorable '' `` Ac - Cent - Tchu - Ate the Positive '' `` And I Love You So '' `` As Time Goes By '' `` Bali Ha'i '' `` Because '' `` Beyond Tomorrow '' `` Bibbidi - Bobbidi - Boo '' `` Blue Room '' `` A Bushel and a Peck '' `` Ca n't Help Falling in Love '' `` Catch a Falling Star '' `` Chi - Baba, Chi - Baba ( My Bambino Go to Sleep ) '' `` Confessin ' '' `` Days of Wine and Roses '' `` Deep in the Heart of Texas '' `` Delaware '' `` Do n't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes '' `` Dream Along with Me ( I 'm on My Way to a Star ) '' `` A Dreamer 's Holiday '' `` El Cóndor Pasa '' `` Feelings '' `` Fly Me to the Moon '' `` For the Good Times '' `` Forever and Ever '' `` Forget Domani '' `` Give Me Your Hand '' `` Glendora '' `` The Gypsy in My Soul '' `` Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas '' `` He 's Got the Whole World in His Hands '' `` Hello, Young Lovers '' `` Here, There and Everywhere '' `` Home for the Holidays '' `` Hot Diggity ( Dog Ziggity Boom ) '' `` A House Is Not a Home '' `` I Do n't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore '' `` I Dream of You ( More Than You Dream I Do ) '' `` I Think I Love You '' `` I 'll Be Home for Christmas '' `` If ( They Made Me a King ) '' `` It 's Been a Long, Long Time '' `` It 's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas '' `` Kewpie Doll '' `` The Lord 's Prayer '' `` Magic Moments '' `` Mandolins in the Moonlight '' `` Maria '' `` Moon River '' `` More '' `` No Other Love '' `` Papa Loves Mambo '' `` Prisoner of Love '' `` Round and Round '' `` Santa Claus Is Coming to Town '' `` Seattle '' `` The Shadow of Your Smile '' `` Some Enchanted Evening '' `` Somos Novios ( It 's Impossible ) '' `` The Songs I Love '' `` Stop ! And Think It Over '' `` Till the End of Time '' `` Unchained Melody '' `` Wanted '' `` The Way You Look Tonight '' `` What 'll I Do '' `` When You and I Were Young, Maggie '' `` Young at Heart '' Related Perry Como discography Perry Como television and radio shows Beat the Band The Chesterfield Supper Club List of songs recorded by Perry Como Goodman Ace Mitchell Ayres Ray Charles Frank Gallop Nick Perito Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows 's Guys and Dolls ( 1950 ) Inspiration Damon Runyon 's `` The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown '' and `` Blood Pressure '' Adaptations Guys and Dolls ( 1955 film ) Songs `` A Bushel and a Peck '' `` Adelaide 's Lament '' `` If I Were a Bell '' `` I 've Never Been in Love Before '' `` Luck Be a Lady '' `` Sit Down, You 're Rockin ' the Boat '' `` A Woman in Love '' ( film only ) Albums Guys and Dolls Like Vibes ( 1958 ) This pop standards - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who wrote i love you a bushel and a peck
Answer: Frank Loesser