They Say It's Wonderful

"They Say It's Wonderful" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the musical Annie Get Your Gun, where it was introduced by Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. A film version in 1950 again featured the song when it was performed by Howard Keel and Betty Hutton.

Recordings

Ethel Merman recorded it for the original Decca Records cast album of Annie Get Your Gun. In 1979, she recorded a "camp" version for The Ethel Merman Disco Album, but it was not released on the original vinyl record. It was issued as a bonus track on the CD reissue in 2002.
Andy Russell – single
Perry Como with Russ Case and His Orchestra – single
Bing Crosby recorded the song on January 22, 1946 - single
Frank Sinatra – single
Betty Hutton & Howard Keel – Annie Get Your Gun film and soundtrack
Modern Jazz Quartet – The Modern Jazz Quartet
Dave Brubeck – Plays and Plays and...
Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows
Johnny Mathis – Heavenly
Doris Day – Show Time
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman
Jimmy Scott – Falling in Love Is Wonderful
Hampton Hawes – Blues for Bud
Suzi Quatro & Eric Flynn – Annie Get Your Gun – 1986 London Cast
Tony Bennett – Bennett/Berlin
Stacey Kent – Love Is...The Tender Trap
Bernadette Peters – Annie Get Your Gun Broadway revival cast recording
Eliane Elias – Everything I Love
Michael Poss recorded the song, combined with "I Need to Be in Love", for his album Silver Screen Serenades
Judy Garland & Howard Keel recorded the song when Garland was originally slated to star in the film. It was released on the Annie Get Your Gun film soundtrack reissue CD.
Todd Murray – When I Sing Low
Sathima Bea Benjamin – Musical Echoes
Beegie Adair – The Great American Songbook Collection
Kirsten Dunst – Spider-Man 3
Susan Lucci – ABC Presents: Love Affair
Seth MacFarlane – ''Once in a While''

Popular culture

More recently it was performed in an episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel by Darius de Haas.