{{Infobox song | name = It Isn't Fair | cover = | alt = | type = | artist = Sammy Kaye | album = | EP = | language = English | written = | published = 1933 | released = | format = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:18 | label = RCA Victor Records | writer = Richard Himber, Frank Warshauer, and Sylvester Sprigato | composer = | lyricist = | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | title = | next_title = | next_year = }}
"'''It Isn't Fair'''" is a popular song written by Richard Himber, Frank Warshauer, and Sylvester Sprigato and published in 1933. Isham Jones and His Orchestra (vocal by Rita Smith) had a hit with it the same year.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/241 241]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/241}}</ref>
==1950 revival== The song enjoyed a revival in 1950 when the best-known version was done by Don Cornell and the Sammy Kaye orchestra. This recording was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3609 (78 rpm) and 47-3115 (45 rpm). It first reached the ''Billboard'' Best Sellers chart on February 3, 1950 and lasted for 22 weeks on the chart, peaking at number three.<ref name=Whitburn> {{cite book | last = Whitburn | first = Joel | author-link = Joel Whitburn | title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955 | publisher = Record Research | year = 1973 }} </ref>
Other hits with the song that year were by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (vocal by Buddy Greco); Bill Farrell; and by Les Brown and His Orchestra (vocal by Four Hits and a Miss).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/530 530]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/530}}</ref>
Bing Crosby sang "It Isn't Fair" twice on his radio show in May 1950, though he never made a commercial recording of the song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosbySongs.html|title=A Bing Crosby Discography - Part 4a - Song Index}}</ref>
The song did not appear in the UK's sheet music charts during this period.<ref name="fh">{{Cite book|last=Henson|first=Brian|title=First hits, 1946-1959|date=1989|publisher=Boxtree|others=Colin Morgan|isbn=1-85283-268-1|location=London|oclc=19389211}}</ref> However, a British cover version by Steve Conway was released in June 1950.<ref name="col">{{Cite book|last1=Andrews|first1=Frank|title=Columbia Graphophone Company Ltd., 'DB' prefixed catalogue series. and 'LB' clef series. of 10 inch 78 rpm records.|last2=Hayes|first2=Jim|last3=Smith|first3=Michael|publisher=City Of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society|year=2010}}</ref>
==Later notable versions== *Dinah Washington included it in her album ''Music for a First Love'' (1957). *Billy Eckstine - recorded it for his album ''Don't Worry 'Bout Me'' (1962)
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Category:1933 songs Category:1950 singles
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