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"On Days Like These"
"On Days Like These"
Single by Matt Monro
Released	1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	3:41
Label	Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)	Quincy Jones; Don Black
Producer(s)	George Martin

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"On Days Like These" is a pop ballad by English singer Matt Monro. It was composed by Quincy Jones, written by Don Black, and produced by George Martin. It was first released on Quincy Jones' soundtrack album "The Italian Job" by Paramount Records,^[1] as it was written for the 1969 movie of the same name, where it is played prominently in the opening credits, uninterrupted by background soundscape.

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^ "Quincy Jones - The Italian Job". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-09.

[1] "Quincy Jones - The Italian Job". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-02-09.

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-"'''On Days Like These'''" is a song originally recorded by English singer [[Matt Monro]], with music by [[Quincy Jones]] and lyrics by [[Don Black (lyricist)|Don Black]]. It was written in 1969 for the British caper film ''[[The Italian Job]]'', where it is played prominently in the opening credits, uninterrupted by background [[soundscape]]. The recording was produced by [[George Martin]]. Despite never charting either in the USA or the UK, the ballad went on to become one of his most famous songs. It was later recorded by [[Alexander Armstrong]] on his album ''[[A Year of Songs]]'' in 2015.
+'''"On Days Like These"''' is a [[Traditional pop|pop]] [[ballad]] by English singer [[Matt Monro]]. It was composed by [[Quincy Jones]], written by [[Don Black (lyricist)|Don Black]], and produced by [[George Martin]]. It was first released on Quincy Jones' soundtrack album "[[The Italian Job]]" by [[Paramount Records]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Quincy-Jones-The-Italian-Job/master/348101|title=Quincy Jones - The Italian Job|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref> as it was written for the [[The Italian Job|1969 movie of the same name]], where it is played prominently in the opening credits, uninterrupted by background [[soundscape]].
 [[Category:Songs with lyrics by Don Black (lyricist)]]