The Second Time Around

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The Second Time Around is a song with words by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. It was introduced in the 1960 film High Time, sung by Bing Crosby with Henry Mancini conducting his orchestra, and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Its theme is captured by its first two lines:

Love is lovelier the second time around,
Still wonderful with both feet on the ground.
It is especially associated with Frank Sinatra, who has released multiple recordings of it.

Discography
Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, Frank Sinatra, 1961
Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee, Peggy Lee, 1961
Let's Face the Music, Shirley Bassey, 1962
You're Mine You, Sarah Vaughan, 1962
Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes, Andy Williams, 1962
Sinatra's Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, 1963
Hollywood -- My Way, Nancy Wilson, 1963
Make Mine Swedish Style, Monica Zetterlund & Bill McGuffie Quartet, 1964
Ellington '65, Duke Ellington, 1965
Loads of Love, Shirley Horn, 1965
Shirley Bassey at the Pigalle, Shirley Bassey, 1965
A Man and His Music, Frank Sinatra, 1965
That's All, Mel Tormé, 1965
The Movie Song Album, Tony Bennett, 1966
The Dealer, Chico Hamilton, 1966
Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60, Connie Francis, 1967
Dusty... Definitely, Dusty Springfield, 1968
Portrait of Sinatra - Forty Songs from the Life of a Man, Frank Sinatra, 1977
It Only Happens Every Time, Monica Zetterlund & The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra, 1977
Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen, Rosemary Clooney, 1986
Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris, Frank Sinatra, 1994
The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings, Frank Sinatra, 1995
Manilow Sings Sinatra, Barry Manilow, 1998
Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway, Michael Feinstein, 2000
The Movie Album, Barbra Streisand, 2003
Sinatra: Vegas, Frank Sinatra, 2006
Bolton Swings Sinatra, Michael Bolton, 2006
Seduction: Sinatra Sings of Love, Frank Sinatra, 2009
Frank Sinatra: The Reprise Years, Frank Sinatra, 2010