| "It's All in the Game" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1911 (music); 1951 (lyrics) |
| Published | 1912 by Gamble Hinged Music Co. (Melody) 1951 by Remick Music |
| Composer(s) | Charles G. Dawes |
| Lyricist(s) | Carl Sigman |
"It's All in the Game" is a pop song whose most successful version was recorded by Tommy Edwards in 1958. Carl Sigman composed the lyrics in 1951 to a wordless 1911 composition titled "Melody in A Major", written by Charles G. Dawes, who was later Vice President of the United States under Calvin Coolidge. It is the only No. 1 single in the U.S. to have been co-written by a U.S. Vice President[1] or a Nobel Peace Prize laureate (Dawes was both).
The song has become a pop standard, with cover versions by dozens of artists, some of which have been minor hit singles.
Edwards' song ranked at No. 47 on the 2018 list of "The Hot 100's All-Time Top 600 Songs".[2]