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.

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"Que Sera, Sera" 1
"Que Será Será" 1
Que Sera Sera 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
academyAwardCategory Best Original Song
associatedCatchphrase Que sera, sera NERFINISHED
awardYear 1957
composer Jay Livingston NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy many artists worldwide
culturalStatus popular standard of the 1950s
standard
era Hollywood Golden Age
surface form: Golden Age of Hollywood
filmDirectorAssociated Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED
filmStarAssociated Doris Day NERFINISHED
James Stewart NERFINISHED
firstReleaseDecade 1950s
genre pop
traditional pop
hasChorusLine Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be NERFINISHED
intendedAudience general popular music audience
language English
lyricalTheme acceptance of the future
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
reassuring
narrativePerspective first person
notableFor association with Doris Day’s film career
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

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Jay Livingston academyAwardWinningSong Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Detective Michael Tritter in House appearsInEpisode Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
subject surface form: Detective Michael Tritter
this entity surface form: "Que Será Será"
29th Academy Awards bestSongWinner Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs hasPart Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
this entity surface form: "Que Sera, Sera"
Laid Black hasPart Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
this entity surface form: Que Sera Sera
Doris Day notableSong Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Jay Livingston notableWork Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Ray Evans notableWork Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)