So in Love

This article is about the song by Cole Porter. For other uses, see So in Love (disambiguation).
"So in Love"
Song
Published1948
GenreShow tune
SongwriterCole Porter

"So in Love" is a song by Cole Porter from his 1948 musical Kiss Me, Kate, which is based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The tune is sung by Lilli Vanessi after she receives flowers her ex-husband had intended for someone else, and as the song progresses, Lilli's initial sorrowful resignation develops into unrequited love.

It was first sung in the show by Patricia Morison, reprised by Alfred Drake, and further popularized by Patti Page in 1949. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5230, and first reached the Billboard chart on February 12, 1949, lasting two weeks and peaking at No. 13. Other versions popular that year were by Gordon MacRae and Dinah Shore. The song has been recorded by many other artists, including Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald.

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