Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
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"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" is a popular 1956 song made famous by Doris Day, known for its optimistic, philosophical refrain about accepting the future.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "Que Sera, Sera" | 1 |
| "Que Será Será" | 1 |
| Que Sera Sera | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| academyAwardCategory | Best Original Song ⓘ |
| associatedCatchphrase | Que sera, sera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| composer | Jay Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredBy | many artists worldwide ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
popular standard of the 1950s
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standard ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| filmDirectorAssociated | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmStarAssociated |
Doris Day
NERFINISHED
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James Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general popular music audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
acceptance of the future
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optimism ⓘ philosophical reflection on fate ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ray Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | sound recording ⓘ |
| message | the future is uncertain and beyond control ⓘ |
| mood |
optimistic
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reassuring ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Doris Day’s film career
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memorable philosophical refrain ⓘ |
| performer | Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questionsAddressedByChild | What will I be? ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| refrainMeaning | Whatever will be, will be NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Que Sera, Sera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| title | Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsSignatureSongOf | Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInFilm | The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonAward | Academy Award for Best Original Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Jay Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Detective Michael Tritter in House
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Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
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Detective Michael Tritter
this entity surface form:
"Que Será Será"
this entity surface form:
"Que Sera, Sera"
this entity surface form:
Que Sera Sera