Day's film career began during the latter part of the Classical Hollywood Film era with the 1948 film Romance on the High Seas, and its success sparked her twenty-year career as a motion picture actress. She starred in a series of successful films, including musicals, comedies, and dramas. She played the title role in Calamity Jane (1953), and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) with James Stewart. Her most successful films were the bedroom comedies she made co-starring Rock Hudson and James Garner, such as Pillow Talk (1959) and Move Over, Darling (1963), respectively. She also co-starred in films with such leading men as Clark Gable, Cary Grant, David Niven, and Rod Taylor. After her final film in 1968, she went on to star in the CBS sitcom The Doris Day Show (1968–1973).
Day was usually one of the top ten singers between 1951 and 1966. As an actress, she became the biggest female film star in the early 1960s, and ranked sixth among the box office performers by 2012. In 2011, she released her 29th studio album, My Heart, which became a UK Top 10 album featuring new material. Among her awards, Day has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Legend Award from the Society of Singers. In 1960, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and in 1989 was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures. In 2004, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush followed in 2011 by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's Career Achievement Award. She was one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Her death was announced by her charity, the Doris Day Animal Foundation, on Monday 13th May 2019.
Discography
chart hits
Year Title Chart Positions
US CB UK
1945 "Sentimental Journey" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" (w/ Les Brown) 1 — —
"'Tain't Me" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"Till the End of Time" (w/ Les Brown) 3 — —
"Aren't You Glad You're You?" (w/ Les Brown) 11 — —
"Come to Baby Do" (w/ Les Brown) / 13 — —
1946 "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)" (w/ Les Brown) 4 — —
"Day by Day" (w/ Les Brown) 15 — —
"I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night)" (w/ Les Brown) 10 — —
"The Whole World Is Singing My Song" (w/ Les Brown) 6 — —
1947 "The Christmas Song" (w/ Les Brown) 12 — —
"Sooner or Later" (w/ Les Brown) 13 — —
"Papa, Won't You Dance With Me" 21 — —
1948 "Thoughtless" (w/ Modernaires) 24 — —
"Love Somebody" (w/ Buddy Clark) / 1 — —
"Confess" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" / 27 — —
"It's Magic" 2 — —
"My Darling, My Darling" (w/ Buddy Clark) 7 — —
1949 "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" (w/ Buddy Clark) 16 — —
"Again" 2 — —
"Everywhere You Go" 22 — —
"Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" (w/ Frank Sinatra) 17 — —
"Now That I Need You" 20 — —
"Canadian Capers" 15 — —
"Bluebird on Your Windowsill" 19 — —
1950 "Quicksilver" 20 — —
"I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Prayers)" 21 — —
"Enjoy Yourself (It's Later than You Think)" 24 — —
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" 17 — —
"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" 9 — —
"I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell" 19 — —
"A Bushel and a Peck" 16 — —
1951 "It's a Lovely Day Today" 30 — —
"Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)" 10 — —
"Shanghai" 7 — —
"Domino" 21 — —
1952 "A Guy Is a Guy" 1 — —
"Sugarbush" (w/ Frankie Laine) 7 12 8
"When I Fall in Love" 20 — —
"No Two People" (w/ Donald O'Connor) 25 — —
"My Love and Devotion" — 31 10
"The Cherries" — 39 —
"A Full Time Job" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 20 21 11
"Ma Says, Pa Says" (w/ Johnnie Ray) 23 28 12
1953 "Mister Tap Toe" 10 11 —
"When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)" 29 — —
"Candy Lips" (w/ Johnnie Ray) / 17 18 —
"Let's Walk That-a-Way" (w/ Johnnie Ray) — 31 4
"Kiss Me Again, Stranger" / 30 — —
"A Purple Cow" 25 — —
"Choo Choo Train (Ch-Ch-Foo) 20 — —
1954 "Secret Love" 1 1 1
"The Black Hills of Dakota" — — 7
"Lost in Loveliness" — 25 —
"I Speak to the Stars" 16 17 —
"Someone Else's Roses" — 32 —
"If I Give My Heart to You" / 3 2 4
"Anyone Can Fall in Love" 27 41 —
"Ready, Willing, and Able" / — 31 7
"Hold Me in Your Arms" — 39 —
1955 "Foolishly Yours" — 25 —
"Love Me Or Leave Me" — — 20
"I'll Never Stop Loving You" 13 14 17
"Ooh Bang Jiggily Jang" 83 — —
1956 "Let It Ring" 51 — —
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" 2 3 1
"Julie" / 64 40 —
"Love in a Home" 79 — —
"The Party's Over" 63 47 —
1957 "Twelve O'Clock Tonight" 68 — —
1958 "Teacher's Pet" 56 36 —
"A Very Precious Love" — — 16
"Everybody Loves a Lover" 6 6 25
"Tunnel of Love" 43 53 —
1959 "Love Me in the Daytime" 100 51 —
1960 "Any Way the Wind Blows" 50 109 —
"Please Don't Eat the Daisies" 102 102 —
"A Perfect Understanding" 111 — —
1962 "Lover Come Back" 98 — —
1964 "Move Over Darling" — — 8
"Send Me No Flowers" 135 — —
1967 "Sorry" * — — —
* "Sorry" made the US AC charts at #19.
Albums
10" LP
You're My Thrill (1949)
Young Man with a Horn (1950, soundtrack with Harry James)
Tea for Two (1950, soundtrack)
Lullaby of Broadway (1951, soundtrack)
On Moonlight Bay (1951, soundtrack)
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951, soundtrack)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953, soundtrack)
Calamity Jane (1953, soundtrack)
Young at Heart (1954, soundtrack with Frank Sinatra)
12" LPs
Love Me or Leave Me (1955, soundtrack)
Day Dreams (1955, expanded re-issue of You're My Thrill)
Day By Day (1956)
The Pajama Game (1957, soundtrack)
Day by Night (1957)
Hooray for Hollywood (2 volumes, 1958)
Cuttin' Capers (1959)
What Every Girl Should Know (1960)
Show Time (1960)
Listen to Day (1960)
Bright and Shiny (1961)
I Have Dreamed (1961)
Duet (with André Previn, 1962)
You'll Never Walk Alone (1962)
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962, soundtrack with film cast)
Annie Get Your Gun (1963, with Robert Goulet)
Love Him (1963)
The Doris Day Christmas Album (1964)
With a Smile and a Song (1964)
Latin for Lovers (1965)
Doris Day's Sentimental Journey (1965)
The Love Album (recorded in 1967, released in 1994)
My Heart (2011)
Singles
Hit records:
(with Les Brown's Band of Renown)
"Sentimental Journey"
5,000,000+ sales
"My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time"
1,000,000+ sales
(As a solo performer)
"It's Magic"
1,000,000+ sales
"Again"
"Love Somebody" (duet with Buddy Clark)
1,000,000+ sales
"Confess" (duet with Buddy Clark) (also done by Patti Page)
"Bewitched"
1,000,000+ sales
"Shanghai"
"Sugarbush" (duet with Frankie Laine)
1,000,000+ sales
"Mister Tap Toe"
"Secret Love"
1,000,000+ sales
"If I Give My Heart to You" (also done by Denise Lor)
"I'll Never Stop Loving You"
1,000,000+ sales
"Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" ("Que Sera, Sera")
1,000,000+ sales
"Everybody Loves a Lover"
"Move Over Darling"
Any Way the Wind Blows
Doris Day Lyrics
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'Least I don't lie about that
Kind of comfort in you
Comes when you lie right back
Safe from such a strange point of view
To hear your own words on you
You are any way the wind blows
Any way the wind blows in
Don't wanna come down too low
Any way the wind blows
Any way the wind blows in
Any way the wind blows in
Similar creatures we are
Chasing the pipe dream down
Love elusive so far
Keeps us divided now
Go, go on and write me love songs
So I have something to sing when your gone
How much do you go to be gone?
You are any way the wind blows
Any way the wind blows in
Don't wanna come down too low
Any way the wind blows
Any way the wind blows in
Don't wanna come down
Do you know the way
To be in one place but sway?
Anyway the wind's blowin'
You are love, you are love
You are monsters and angels
Untouched, unseen
All in one, all in one
I take all that you are
'Cause you're just like me
But you move and it's hard
To stay close to a satellite
So I lose sight of you
Till you come round again
I'm watching the wind
Hey ay, hey ay, ay
Anyway the wind's blowin'
How much do you go to be gone?
You are any way the wind blows
Any way the wind blows in
Don't wanna come down too low
Any way the wind blows
Any way the wind blows in
Don't wanna come down
Do you know the way
To be in one place but stay?
Any way the wind's blowin'
Any way the wind's blowin'
Doris Day's "Anyway the Wind Blows" is a track that is open to interpretation. The song delves into a complicated relationship and highlights the idea of being connected yet separated. The singer's truth is something she keeps within, but she does not lie about it. The comfort that the singer craves is only available when her significant other lies down beside her. However, the pair experiences division due to the elusive nature of love, which is a pipe dream.
The lyrics also feature the idea of being lost within oneself, similar to how the wind blows in any direction. The character recognizes that her partner is like her, a monster and an angel that is untouched and unseen, all in one. Despite the similarities, it is hard to stay close to her partner, who moves with the unpredictability of a satellite. The character must watch the wind and wait for her partner to circle back into her life.
The chorus repeats the idea of not wanting to come down too low, emphasizing the need for freedom and not wanting to be constrained. The character is looking for a way to be in one place but stay free. It can be seen as a song about finding one's way in a complicated relationship and realizing the conflicting desire for connection and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't tell you the truth
I can’t reveal my true feelings to you
'Least I don't lie about that
At least I am honest about not expressing my true thoughts
Kind of comfort in you
You provide a sense of comfort to me
Comes when you lie right back
This comfort arises when you reciprocate the same feelings
Safe from such a strange point of view
It’s better to not express my unconventional opinion
To hear your own words on you
Critiquing others is easy when you reflect on their own words
How much do you go to be gone?
How far do you have to go to leave?
You are any way the wind blows
You are unpredictable and go with the flow
Any way the wind blows in
You can be influenced by external factors
Don't wanna come down too low
I don’t want to feel too low or depressed
Similar creatures we are
We share common traits
Chasing the pipe dream down
We are both pursuing an unattainable goal
Love elusive so far
Finding love seems difficult as of now
Keeps us divided now
This struggle keeps us apart
Go, go on and write me love songs
Write me love songs so that I can feel loved even when you’re not there
So I have something to sing when your gone
To give me something to hold on to when you’re not around
Do you know the way
Do you know how to remain grounded?
To be in one place but sway?
To be centered despite the chaos that surrounds us
You are love, you are love
You embody love, in all its forms
You are monsters and angels
You can be both destructive and virtuous
Untouched, unseen
You are unattainable and mysterious
All in one, all in one
You have multiple layers to your personality
I take all that you are
I accept and embrace all your qualities, good or bad
'Cause you're just like me
Because we share many similarities
But you move and it's hard
Your unpredictable nature makes it challenging to stay close to you
To stay close to a satellite
To remain close to someone who’s always changing and moving
So I lose sight of you
So I get disconnected and disoriented when you’re not around
Till you come round again
Until you return to my life
I'm watching the wind
I’m waiting for you to come back and share your life with me again
Anyway the wind's blowin'
No matter how unpredictable you are, I’ll always be waiting for you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: J.D. HOOVEN, M.K. HOOVEN, W.D. DUNHAM
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@actusnobilis1041
Doris Day always had a gentle, yet forceful way about her, mix those traits with a lovely sing. A spiritual and angelical teacher of good mommy allure and a "mother-to-take-home-to-mother, and you had the whole love. Oh, and she could sing like a little teacher of life. One of the all-time greats!
@waynebrasler
This was such an unusual number to put in the film. I believe it was intended to tie-in with the planned eventual commercial record release of the song. It really is what any community production looks like with one tip-off it's not. The righthand male dancer at the end assumes a ballet position! Doris loved doing fun numbers like this and she is infectious start to finish and I think inspires everyone else on camera to join in the spirit.
@ukestudio3002
One of the earworms that has kept me awake nights. Lol thanks
@emmajo8135
I used to love this film as a child and this routine and song, it's when I fell in love with Doris Day!
@astralagosto
Hi Doris Day Fanatic, Thank you for putting this song back on. It's one of the most beautiful songs Doris ever sang. It's so beautiful!!!!!!!
@Dayniac4324
I love this scene... so much fun !! Thanks for posting .....=)
@danielmoncada7514
I loved this actress.
@sheritarvin8080
Love this song. So fun!!
@cornholiofromtitica
Doris Day was an absolute joy.
@alwayspatriotic
Loved this movie!