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{{Infobox song
| name      = Nevertheless I'm in Love with You
| cover     =
| alt       =
| type      =
| written   =
| published = 1931 by [[Buddy DeSylva|DeSylva]], [[Lew Brown|Brown]], and [[Ray Henderson|Henderson]]
| writer    = [[Bert Kalmar]]
| composer  = [[Harry Ruby]]
| lyricist  =
}}

"'''Nevertheless I'm in Love with You'''" (sometimes referred to simply as "'''Nevertheless'''") is a [[Popular music|popular]] [[song]] written by [[Harry Ruby]] with lyrics by [[Bert Kalmar]], first published in [[1931 in music|1931]]. The song was a hit for [[Jack Denny]] in 1931,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/557 557]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/557}}</ref> and was revisited in [[1950 in music|1950]] by [[The Mills Brothers]], [[Paul Weston]], [[Ray Anthony]], [[Ralph Flanagan]], [[Frankie Laine]] and [[Frank Sinatra]], with perhaps the most compelling version being that of the [[McGuire Sisters]].

[[The Mills Brothers]]' rendition was released by [[Decca Records]] as catalog number 27253. It first reached the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] charts on November 3, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9.<ref name=Whitburn>
{{cite book
  | last = Whitburn
  | first = Joel
  | author-link = Joel Whitburn
  | title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955
  | publisher = Record Research
  | year = 1973 }}
</ref>

The recording by [[Paul Weston]] was released by [[Columbia Records]] as catalog number 38982. It first reached the ''Billboard'' magazine charts on October 20, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9.<ref name=Whitburn/>

The recording by [[Ray Anthony]] was released by [[Capitol Records]] as catalog number 1190. It first reached the ''Billboard'' magazine charts on October 27, 1950 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15.<ref name=Whitburn/> The flip side was "[[Harbour Lights (song)|Harbor Lights]]".

The recording by [[Ralph Flanagan]] was released by [[RCA Victor Records]] as catalog number 20-3904. It first reached the ''Billboard'' magazine charts on October 6, 1950 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16.<ref name=Whitburn/> The flip side was "The Red We Want Is the Red We've Got".

'Nevertheless' was featured in the movie ''[[Three Little Words (film)|Three Little Words]]'' (1950), a film about the songwriters.

The song appeared as a soundtrack in a drama film ''[[Lianna]]'' (1983) and was performed by Jeanne Stahl.

==Recorded versions==
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*[[The Andrews Sisters]]
*[[Seger Ellis]]
*[[Ray Anthony]] ([[1950 in music|1950]])
*[[Fred Astaire]]
*[[Count Basie]]
*[[Joe Williams (jazz singer)|Joe Williams]]
*[[Les Baxter]] ([[1954 in music|1954]])
*[[Michael Bublé]] (featuring [[The Puppini Sisters]]) (2013)
*[[Bing Crosby]] for his album ''[[Feels Good, Feels Right]]'' (1976).
*[[Jimmy Dorsey]] and his Orchestra
*[[Ruth Etting]]
*[[Ralph Flanagan]] and his Orchestra ([[1950 in music|1950]])
*[[Dick Haymes]]
*[[Ronnie Dove]]
*[[Frankie Laine]] ([[1950 in music|1950]])
*[[Guy Lombardo]]
*[[Barry Manilow]] (2010)
*[[Dean Martin]]
*[[The McGuire Sisters]]
*[[The Mills Brothers]] ([[1950 in music|1950]])
*[[Liza Minnelli]]
*[[Anne Murray]]
*[[Love Performance|Olivia Newton-John]]
*[[New Seekers]] ([[1973 in music|1973]])
*[[Andy Gibb]]
*[[Jeanne Stahl]]
*[[Harry Nilsson]]
*[[Patti Page]]
*[[Sid Phillips (musician)|Sid Phillips]] and his Orchestra Refrain: Geraldine Farrar. Recorded in London on September 25, 1950. It was released by [[EMI]] on the [[His Master's Voice (British record label)|His Master's Voice]] label as catalog number BD&nbsp;6077.
*[[Johnnie Ray]]
*[[Revolver (French band)|Revolver (2010)]]<ref name=vimeo>{{cite web
|url=http://www.vimeo.com/14464147
|title = Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You) - Mills Brothers covered by Revolver
|author= Karakois
|date=2010-08-26
|access-date=2010-10-01
}}</ref>
*[[Alan Safier]] (2011)
*[[Frank Sinatra]] - ''[[Swing and Dance with Frank Sinatra]]'' ([[1950 in music|1950]])<ref name=pc22>{{cite web |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19775/m1/|last=Gilliland|first=John|work=[[Pop Chronicles]]|title=Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream |publisher=UNT Digital Library|date=June 8, 1969}}</ref> and ''[[Nice 'n' Easy]]'' (1960)
*[[Hank Snow]]
*[[Kay Starr]] - ''I Cry By Night'' (1962)
*[[Rod Stewart]] (2005) from the album ''[[Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV]]''
*[[Mel Tormé]]
*[[Rudy Vallée]] ([[1931 in music|1931]])
*[[Frankie Vaughan]]
*[[Paul Weston]] and his Orchestra ([[1950 in music|1950]])
*[[Betty White]]
*[[Telly Savalas]] (1975)
*[[Sonny Stitt]] (1950)
*[[Bob Dylan]] - ''[[Fallen Angels (Bob Dylan album)|Fallen Angels]]'' (2016)
*[[Mark Lowry]] - ''Unforgettable Classics'' (2013)
*[[Dick Powell]] - Richard Diamond, Old Time Radio Episode, Marilyn Connors Case," January 12, 1951
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==References==
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{{Frank Sinatra singles}}
{{Mills Brothers}}
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[[Category:Songs with music by Harry Ruby]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Bert Kalmar]]
[[Category:1931 songs]]
[[Category:Frankie Laine songs]]