Guy s love you burt bacharach biography

single by Herb Alpert

"This Guy's in Love with You" is a hit song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and released by Herb Alpert in May, Although known primarily for his trumpet playing as the leader of the Tijuana Brass, Alpert sang lead vocals on this solo recording, which was arranged by Bacharach.

An earlier recording of the song by British singer Danny Williams with different lyrics titled "That Guy's in Love" appeared on Williams' self-titled album.^[1]

History

"This Guy's in Love with You" was written and published in , but was not released commercially that year.

There are differing accounts from Hal David and Herb Alpert regarding the song's original song title and lyrical storyline.

Music historian Robin Platts wrote that the original song was titled "That Guy's in Love" and told the story of an unfaithful lover, as seen in the following lines:^[2]

That guy's in love, he looks at you the way I do
When he s