Younger than Springtime

Hammerstein used repetition as a key aspect of the song repeating the words "am I" and "are you" when describing Cable and Liat: "softer than starlight", "gayer than laughter" and "younger than springtime".

The song is written in F Major.[1][2]

• 1949 William Tabbert in the Original Broadway Cast album.[3]
• 1949 Dick Haymes - included in the album Imagination[4]
• 1949 Gordon MacRae - Capitol-602[5]
• 1949 Dinah Shore - Columbia – 38460[6]
• 1950 Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians - Decca 9-24668[7]
• 1952 Billy Eckstine for his album Love Songs By Rodgers And Hammerstein.[8]
• 1954 Rosemary Clooney - recorded May 3, 1954[9] and included in the album While We're Young.[10]
• 1955 Margaret Whiting for her album Love Songs by Margaret Whiting.[11]
• 1956 Mario Lanza recorded for his album Lanza on B'way.[12]
• 1957 The Andrews Sisters included in the album Fresh and Fancy Free.[13]
• 1958 Bill Lee included in the film soundtrack album.
• 1958 Andy Williams released a version of the song on his album, Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein
• 1961 Matt Monro included in the album The Rarities Collection.[14]
• 1963 Bing Crosby recorded the song for the South Pacific album in the Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre series.
• 1963 The Hi-Lo's also recorded the song for the South Pacific album in the Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre series.
• 1963 Vic Damone included in his album On the Street Where You Live.[15]
• 1965 Ken Dodd for his album Tears of Happiness.[16]
• 1966 John Gary recorded for his album Choice.[17]
• 1967 Frank Sinatra recorded September 20, 1967[18] and included in the album Movin' with Nancy.[19]
• 1986 Mandy Patinkin included in the studio album South Pacific.[20]
• 1991 Plácido Domingo for his album The Broadway I Love.[21]
• 1996 Bryn Terfel - recorded for the album Something Wonderful: Bryn Terfel Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein.[22]
• 1999 Judy Collins included in her album Classic Broadway.[23]
• 2022 It appears rather ironically in a scene in My Old School.