| "In Other Words" | |
|---|---|
 First recording titled "In Other Words" | |
| Song by Kaye Ballard | |
| Released | April 1954 |
| Recorded | 1954 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 2:14 |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | Bart Howard |
"Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the Moon.
In 1999, the Songwriters Hall of Fame honored "Fly Me to the Moon" by inducting it as a "Towering Song".[1]
- ^ "1999 Award and Induction Ceremony". Songwriters Hall of Fame. June 9, 1999. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.