Thoroughly Modern Millie (song)
| "Thoroughly Modern Millie" | ||||
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7-inch US single picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Julie Andrews | ||||
| from the album Thoroughly Modern Millie | ||||
| B-side | "Jimmy" | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Musical, show tune | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriters | Sammy Cahn, James Van Heusen | |||
| Julie Andrews singles chronology | ||||
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"Thoroughly Modern Millie" is a song composed by Sammy Cahn (lyrics) and Jimmy Van Heusen (music) for the 1967 musical film of the same name, a faux-1920s musical comedy directed by George Roy Hill and produced by Ross Hunter. The film starred Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, and Mary Tyler Moore, blending original compositions with period-appropriate standards.
The song was performed by Julie Andrews, who starred in the film as the titular character. Released as a single by Decca Records, it features "Jimmy" as the B-side. According to William Ruhlmann of AllMusic, "Thoroughly Modern Millie" is an upbeat, jazzy number that mirrors the film's lighthearted tone. At the same time the lyrics playfully depict the protagonist's embrace of modernity. In 1996, the song, along with the instrumental track "Prelude", was included in Andrews' Rhino compilation album The Best of Julie Andrews: Thoroughly Modern Julie.