Must Love Dogs
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Must Love Dogs is a 2005
romantic comedy film
based on the book written by Claire Cook. It is the third film directed and written by Gary David Goldberg
. The film, starring Diane Lane
and John Cusack
, was produced on a budget of $30 million. The film focuses on a woman's struggle with divorce and meeting new people afterward.
Production started on October 12, 2004 and the film was released on July 29, 2005. Critics opinions were mostly negative giving the general opinion that the actors were not to blame. Must Love Dogs took the fifth spot on its opening weekend and has grossed more than $58 million worldwide. The film was released on VHS and DVD on December 20, 2005.
Sarah's sister Carol visits and they discuss Bob Conner, a parent from school. Sarah is attracted to him but does not want anything complicated. Carol reveals she setup an ad for Sarah on an online dating site posting a picture of Sarah's high school graduation. The description declares she is voluptuous and her dates "must love dogs." Sarah goes on several disastrous dates with men who cannot stop crying, are criminal, or like girls who are only barely legal.
Jake is with Charlie at an art gallery where they meet Sherry, who is curious why he did not call her. Jake does not seem interested and Charlie thinks he is stupid. He pulls out a printout of Sarah's profile and tells Jake he has a date with her the next day at a dog park. Jake shows up with a borrowed Terrier
and when he meets Sarah it is awkward. Jake starts analyzing her profile, offending Sarah, and reveals that the dog is not really his so she accuses him of being deceptive. He points out that the requirement was "Must love dogs" not "Must own a dog". Sarah leaves abruptly but agrees to see him again.
Sarah and Jake go on a dinner date where he asks her why she is not with her husband anymore. She explains that he just stopped loving her and that he was never ready to have children. Sarah acknowledges that her ex is now with a woman fifteen years younger than her with a baby on the way. The date progresses back to Sarah's house where they discover that neither has a condom. They hastily drive around but when they finally find protection neither of them is in the mood.
Jake and Charlie are discussing Sarah when he admits that she intrigued him. That night, Jake tries to call Sarah but has an emergency. Sarah checks to see if Bob is home but he is with June, and while fleeing, she drops her phone. Sarah arrives home finding a drunk Michael and Jake who were worried when she dropped the phone. Jake takes Sarah rowing and while teaching her they kiss. Jake takes Michael home while Sarah lights candles and sets the mood. Bob shows up instead of Jake to return her phone. While explaining the June situation he kisses Sarah just as Jake gets back.
Around Thanksgiving
Sarah calls Bob and they go to a hotel and have sex. In the morning Bob is rude to Sarah and during the drive home admits he has actually slept with June. Jake is talked into taking Sherry to see Doctor Zhivago
. Sarah notices Jake leaving, while discussing the film Sherry leaves the theater and Sarah realizes they are on a date. Sherry asks Jake up to her apartment, but he declines and instead walks home.
Jake runs into Bill, Sarah's father, outside a coffee shop. Jake confesses that he is heartbroken so Bill offers an introduction to his daughter but Jake declines. While drinking coffee with Sarah, Bill quotes something that Jake said. Sarah realizes that Jake was talking about her. She heads over to Jake's but he is out on the lake with his boat. Sarah tries to yell from shore but has to convince a rowing team to take her out to him. Approaching Jake he still does not hear her so she dives in and swims over to his boat. After climbing in Sarah tells Jake her feelings and they kiss.
Goldberg's "process is to just get an actor and then write and re-write and work on the set." Goldberg was constantly bringing new pages to the set while Cusack contributed ideas for him to work with. Cusack also performed in takes where Goldberg allowed him to say whatever came out of his mouth.
Goldberg chose a Newfoundland
to play the part, even though it was a different breed in the novel. Mother Teresa was played by two females, Molly and Mabel. Lane explained, "Like with kids, they prefer hiring twins." The dogs were chosen when they were only puppies and were trained by Boone Narr
for several months before filming. During filming the dogs were still puppies, being 6 months old and 80 pounds. When production had ended Goldberg adopted both dogs.
falling in the mixed or average reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes
it received a "rotten" rating with 35% based on 142 reviews and a general consensus that "Despite good work from its likable leads, the romantic comedy Must Love Dogs is too predictable."
Roger Ebert
thought that although Lane and Cusack are "two of the most likable actors in the movies" they "deserve characters that the movie takes more seriously and puts at more risk" giving the film two out of four stars. Stephen Holden of The New York Times
gave the film a negative review wondering how the actors were "bamboozled into lending their talents to the project." Stephen continued by saying the film has "contrived little incidents", "is so clueless", and "hopelessly clichéd and out of date".
From a more positive review, Rolling Stone said that the film had a "great title and appealing performances" from Lane and Cusack. Giving the film three out of five stars they also said "Just when you think you have Goldberg figured, he springs fresh surprises." Ann Hornaday from The Washington Post noted the film "works because Lane is one of those actresses who can do just about anything and still earn the audience's undying love." Hornaday mentions that the movie "features an enormously appealing supporting cast" and how well Lane and Cusack worked together on the film.
and VHS
. The video "is lush but soft, and some artificial sharpening only adds insult to injury, doing nothing to alleviate the overall lack of fine detail." The audio is very standard and "wouldn't sound any different through a pair of headphones". The extras are composed of four additional scenes lasting for about eight minutes with optional commentary from Goldberg. There is also a gag reel entitled "Pass the Beef" which lasts for about one minute.
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
based on the book written by Claire Cook. It is the third film directed and written by Gary David Goldberg
Gary David Goldberg
Gary David Goldberg is a United States writer and producer for television and film. Goldberg is best known for his work on Family Ties , Spin City , and his semi-autobiographical series Brooklyn Bridge .-Background:Gary David Goldberg was born on June 25, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of...
. The film, starring Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Diane Lane is an American film actress.Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at the age of 13 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance, starring opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. Soon after, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine...
and John Cusack
John Cusack
John Paul Cusack is an American film actor and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than 50 films, including The Journey of Natty Gann, Say Anything..., Grosse Point Blank, The Thin Red Line, Stand by Me, Con Air, Being John Malkovich, High Fidelity, Serendipity, Runaway Jury, The Ice Harvest,...
, was produced on a budget of $30 million. The film focuses on a woman's struggle with divorce and meeting new people afterward.
Production started on October 12, 2004 and the film was released on July 29, 2005. Critics opinions were mostly negative giving the general opinion that the actors were not to blame. Must Love Dogs took the fifth spot on its opening weekend and has grossed more than $58 million worldwide. The film was released on VHS and DVD on December 20, 2005.
Plot
Sarah Nolan, a preschool teacher, is confronted by her family because she is 40 and divorced. Her family wants her to date more and shows her photos of men they want to set her up with. Sarah does not seem interested in pursuing any relationships. Jake Anderson also was recently divorced and is in a similar position; he meets with his lawyer, Charlie, who wants to set him up with Sherry. Jake is not interested and would rather focus on creating his handcrafted boats.Sarah's sister Carol visits and they discuss Bob Conner, a parent from school. Sarah is attracted to him but does not want anything complicated. Carol reveals she setup an ad for Sarah on an online dating site posting a picture of Sarah's high school graduation. The description declares she is voluptuous and her dates "must love dogs." Sarah goes on several disastrous dates with men who cannot stop crying, are criminal, or like girls who are only barely legal.
Jake is with Charlie at an art gallery where they meet Sherry, who is curious why he did not call her. Jake does not seem interested and Charlie thinks he is stupid. He pulls out a printout of Sarah's profile and tells Jake he has a date with her the next day at a dog park. Jake shows up with a borrowed Terrier
Terrier
A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, very active and fearless dogs. Terrier breeds vary greatly in size from just a couple of pounds to over 70 pounds and are usually categorized by size or function...
and when he meets Sarah it is awkward. Jake starts analyzing her profile, offending Sarah, and reveals that the dog is not really his so she accuses him of being deceptive. He points out that the requirement was "Must love dogs" not "Must own a dog". Sarah leaves abruptly but agrees to see him again.
Sarah and Jake go on a dinner date where he asks her why she is not with her husband anymore. She explains that he just stopped loving her and that he was never ready to have children. Sarah acknowledges that her ex is now with a woman fifteen years younger than her with a baby on the way. The date progresses back to Sarah's house where they discover that neither has a condom. They hastily drive around but when they finally find protection neither of them is in the mood.
Jake and Charlie are discussing Sarah when he admits that she intrigued him. That night, Jake tries to call Sarah but has an emergency. Sarah checks to see if Bob is home but he is with June, and while fleeing, she drops her phone. Sarah arrives home finding a drunk Michael and Jake who were worried when she dropped the phone. Jake takes Sarah rowing and while teaching her they kiss. Jake takes Michael home while Sarah lights candles and sets the mood. Bob shows up instead of Jake to return her phone. While explaining the June situation he kisses Sarah just as Jake gets back.
Around Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (United States)
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Sarah calls Bob and they go to a hotel and have sex. In the morning Bob is rude to Sarah and during the drive home admits he has actually slept with June. Jake is talked into taking Sherry to see Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago (1965 film)
Doctor Zhivago is a 1965 epic drama-romance-war film directed by David Lean and loosely based on the famous novel of the same name by Boris Pasternak...
. Sarah notices Jake leaving, while discussing the film Sherry leaves the theater and Sarah realizes they are on a date. Sherry asks Jake up to her apartment, but he declines and instead walks home.
Jake runs into Bill, Sarah's father, outside a coffee shop. Jake confesses that he is heartbroken so Bill offers an introduction to his daughter but Jake declines. While drinking coffee with Sarah, Bill quotes something that Jake said. Sarah realizes that Jake was talking about her. She heads over to Jake's but he is out on the lake with his boat. Sarah tries to yell from shore but has to convince a rowing team to take her out to him. Approaching Jake he still does not hear her so she dives in and swims over to his boat. After climbing in Sarah tells Jake her feelings and they kiss.
Cast
- Diane Lane BrolinDiane LaneDiane Lane is an American film actress.Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at the age of 13 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film A Little Romance, starring opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. Soon after, she was featured on the cover of Time magazine...
as Sarah Nolan: Lane took the part because she wanted to do something different from anything she has done recently and wanted to keep the shoot local. She was extremely nervous about any improv that Cusack added to the film. When Cusack tried to make her improv she thought, "I don’t feel that confidence. I start blushing profusely and I get all sweaty and, I don’t know. Old school." - John CusackJohn CusackJohn Paul Cusack is an American film actor and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than 50 films, including The Journey of Natty Gann, Say Anything..., Grosse Point Blank, The Thin Red Line, Stand by Me, Con Air, Being John Malkovich, High Fidelity, Serendipity, Runaway Jury, The Ice Harvest,...
as Jake Anderson: Cusack was about to do another film in Europe but it fell through at the last minute. He met with Goldberg and after reading the script they asked him to be in the film. Impressed with the actors that were already signed on, Cusack thought, "that's a pretty great pedigree, so I was kind of happy to be asked to join such a great group." Cusack had always wanted to work with Lane and had been following her career for some time. - Elizabeth PerkinsElizabeth PerkinsElizabeth Ann Perkins is an American actress. Her film roles have included Big, The Flintstones, Miracle on 34th Street, About Last Night..., and Avalon...
as Carol Nolan: Kyra SedgwickKyra SedgwickKyra Minturn Sedgwick is an American actress.Sedgwick is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama The Closer. Sedgwick's role in the series won her a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010...
was originally cast in the part. - Brad William HenkeBrad William HenkeBrad William Henke is an American actor.-Biography:Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He starred in October Road and in the movies Around June with Samaire Armstrong and Jon Gries, The Amateurs with Jeff Bridges and Tim Blake Nelson, In the Valley of Elah with Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize...
as Leo: Henke took the role because he "fell in love with the fact that it wasn’t a stereotypical character." The crew did not mind what the character looked like and he was able to play a normal guy. - Stockard ChanningStockard ChanningStockard Channing is an American stage, film and television actress. She is known for her portrayal of First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing; for playing Betty Rizzo in the film Grease; and for her role as Ouisa Kittredge in the play Six Degrees of Separation and its...
as Dolly - Christopher PlummerChristopher PlummerArthur Christopher Orne Plummer, CC is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1957's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.In a career that spans over five...
as Bill Nolan - Colin EgglesfieldColin EgglesfieldColin Egglesfield is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal as Dr. Josh Madden in the long-running soap opera All My Children, as well as Auggie Kirkpatrick in The CW's short-lived teen drama Melrose Place....
as David - Ali HillisAli HillisAlecia Deann "Ali" Hillis is an American film, television and voice actress.-Early life:At the age of six months, Hillis' moved with her family to Normal, Illinois and at age 3, to Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin and then to Charlotte, North Carolina when she was thirteen years old.Hillis performed in...
as Christine Nolan - Dermot MulroneyDermot Mulroney-Early life:Mulroney was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Ellen, a housewife and amateur actress originally from Manchester, Iowa, and Michael Mulroney, a law professor at Villanova University School of Law, originally from Elkader, Iowa. He has a sister, Moira, and three brothers, Conor,...
as Bob Connor - Victor WebsterVictor WebsterVictor Webster is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Brennan Mulwray in Mutant X and "Coop" on Charmed.-Life and career:...
as Eric - Julie GonzaloJulie GonzaloJulie Gonzalo is an Argentine-American actress. She is known for her roles as Parker Lee in Veronica Mars, Shelby in A Cinderella Story and Maggie Dekker in Eli Stone. She has been in two movies with Chad Michael Murray: Freaky Friday and A Cinderella Story...
as June - Jordana SpiroJordana SpiroJordana Ariel Spiro is an American film and television actress, known for starring in the TBS comedy series My Boys as P.J. Franklin.-Life and career:...
as Sherry - lenn Howarton}]
Production
Goldberg was first interested in starting this project when he found Cook's book. He thought it had a lot of humor and started working on getting the film rights. Goldberg worked closely with Cook sharing all the draft copies with her and asking for input. He even included her in the casting process. Even though Cook only made it on set twice she was "so pleased with what they’ve done. It's really such a tribute to the book and just a great movie in its own right."Goldberg's "process is to just get an actor and then write and re-write and work on the set." Goldberg was constantly bringing new pages to the set while Cusack contributed ideas for him to work with. Cusack also performed in takes where Goldberg allowed him to say whatever came out of his mouth.
Mother Teresa
| "The dog in Claire's book wasn't a Newfoundland, but I'm crazy for Newfies; they have such sweet natures and their eyes are so expressive." — Gary David Goldberg, director |
Goldberg chose a Newfoundland
Newfoundland (dog)
The Newfoundland is a breed of large dog. Newfoundlands can be black, brown, gray, or black and white. They were originally bred and used as a working dog for fishermen in the Dominion of Newfoundland, now part of Canada. They are known for their giant size, tremendous strength, calm dispositions,...
to play the part, even though it was a different breed in the novel. Mother Teresa was played by two females, Molly and Mabel. Lane explained, "Like with kids, they prefer hiring twins." The dogs were chosen when they were only puppies and were trained by Boone Narr
Boone Narr
Boone Narr is an internationally known and respected animal stunt coordinator, and one of the most celebrated Hollywood animal trainers...
for several months before filming. During filming the dogs were still puppies, being 6 months old and 80 pounds. When production had ended Goldberg adopted both dogs.
Critical reception
The film received mostly negative reviews receiving a 46/100 on MetacriticMetacritic
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falling in the mixed or average reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
it received a "rotten" rating with 35% based on 142 reviews and a general consensus that "Despite good work from its likable leads, the romantic comedy Must Love Dogs is too predictable."
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.Ebert is known for his film review column and for the television programs Sneak Previews, At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, and Siskel and Ebert and The...
thought that although Lane and Cusack are "two of the most likable actors in the movies" they "deserve characters that the movie takes more seriously and puts at more risk" giving the film two out of four stars. Stephen Holden of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
gave the film a negative review wondering how the actors were "bamboozled into lending their talents to the project." Stephen continued by saying the film has "contrived little incidents", "is so clueless", and "hopelessly clichéd and out of date".
From a more positive review, Rolling Stone said that the film had a "great title and appealing performances" from Lane and Cusack. Giving the film three out of five stars they also said "Just when you think you have Goldberg figured, he springs fresh surprises." Ann Hornaday from The Washington Post noted the film "works because Lane is one of those actresses who can do just about anything and still earn the audience's undying love." Hornaday mentions that the movie "features an enormously appealing supporting cast" and how well Lane and Cusack worked together on the film.
Box office
Validating the critic's views, the film opened in the number five spot with $12.8 million in 2,505 theaters with an $5,131 average per theater. Must Love Dogs stayed in the theater for twelve weeks, staying in the top 10 for its first three weeks. The film has grossed $58,405,313, this placed it at number 66 for all films released in 2005.Home media
Must Love Dogs was released on December 20, 2005 on DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
. The video "is lush but soft, and some artificial sharpening only adds insult to injury, doing nothing to alleviate the overall lack of fine detail." The audio is very standard and "wouldn't sound any different through a pair of headphones". The extras are composed of four additional scenes lasting for about eight minutes with optional commentary from Goldberg. There is also a gag reel entitled "Pass the Beef" which lasts for about one minute.
Soundtrack
| Track # | Title | Performer | Length (M:SS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Brown Penny" | Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orne Plummer, CC is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1957's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.In a career that spans over five... |
1:03 |
| 2 | "When Will I Be Loved? When Will I Be Loved (song) "When Will I Be Loved" is a popular song, written by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers and a #8 hit single for that duo in the summer of 1960. The track had been recorded in 1959 while the Everly Brothers were contracted to Cadence Records; by 1960 they had moved to Warner Brothers and recording... " |
Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden... |
3:29 |
| 3 | "The First Cut Is the Deepest The First Cut Is the Deepest "The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by Cat Stevens, originally released by P. P. Arnold in the spring of 1967. Stevens' own version of the song is technically a cover, and originally appeared on his album New Masters in December 1967.... " |
Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop... |
3:47 |
| 4 | "Hey There Lonely Girl Hey There Lonely Girl "Hey There Lonely Girl" is a song by R&B singer Eddie Holman. Recorded and released in 1969, it charted in 1970. An original version by Ruby and the Romantics was entitled, "Hey There Lonely Boy" in 1963. Holman's song hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart... " |
Eddie Holman Eddie Holman Eddie Holman is an American singer and recording artist. He is best known for his 1970 hit song "Hey There Lonely Girl".-Biography:... |
3:35 |
| 5 | "Don't It Feel Good" | Stephanie Bentley Stephanie Bentley Stephanie Kay Bentley is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 1996 as a duet partner on Ty Herndon's single "Heart Half Empty", which peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts... |
3:29 |
| 6 | "I Never" | Rilo Kiley Rilo Kiley Rilo Kiley was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Jason Boesel.... |
4:31 |
| 7 | "I'd Rather Be in Love with You" | Susan Haynes Susan Haynes Susan Haynes is an American country music artist. Signed to Epic Records Nashvillein 2005, she released two singles for the label, including "Drinkin' in My Sunday Dress", which peaked at #51 on the country singles charts late that year. A self-titled album was released only to digital... |
2:48 |
| 8 | "Dance All Night" | Ryan Adams Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000... |
3:14 |
| 9 | "Shell" | Susie Suh Susie Suh Susie Suh is a Korean-American adult alternative/folk-rock singer-songwriter. Her music is often compared to Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, and Aimee Mann. Suh cites Joni Mitchell and Beth Gibbons among her influences.[]... |
4:29 |
| 10 | "What Kind of Love What Kind of Love "What Kind of Love" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in June 1992 as the second single from the album Life Is Messy. The song reached number 11 on the U.S... " |
Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music.... |
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| 11 | "Prelude/Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago Lara's Theme "Lara's Theme" is the generic name given to a leitmotif written for the film Doctor Zhivago by composer Maurice Jarre. Soon afterward, it became the basis of the song "Somewhere My Love."- Original composition :... " |
Erich Kunzel Erich Kunzel Erich Kunzel, Jr. was an American orchestra conductor. Called the "Prince of Pops" by the Chicago Tribune, he performed with a number of leading pops and symphony orchestras, especially the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra , which he led for over 44 years.-Early life and career:Kunzel was born to... , Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Cincinnati Pops Orchestra The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is a pops orchestra based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, founded in 1977 out of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Its members are also the members of the Cincinnati Symphony, and the Pops is managed by the same administration... |
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| 12 | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) This Will Be "This Will Be" is a song performed by Natalie Cole and composed by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy. It was Natalie Cole's debut single in 1975 and one of her biggest hits, becoming a number-one R&B and number-six pop smash in the U.S. and also reaching the UK Top 40... " |
Natalie Cole Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"... |
2:52 |
| 13 | "C'mon Get Happy!" The Partridge Family The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career. The series originally ran from September 25, 1970 until August 31, 1974, the last new episode airing on March 23, 1974, on the ABC network, as part of a Friday-night lineup... |
Diane Lane, Dermot Mulroney, Stockard Channing, Elizabeth Perkins, Ali Hillis | 1:03 |