: Frustrated, Sigman paced his living room and asked his wife, "Where do I begin?" This spontaneous question became the iconic opening line of the revised song. 🎤 Shirley Bassey's Rendition

is a cinematic power ballad famously covered by Shirley Bassey in 1971 . Originally composed as an instrumental theme by Francis Lai for the 1970 tragic romance film Love Story , the song evolved into a vocal masterpiece with lyrics by Carl Sigman . 🖋️ Origin and Songwriting

: In 2000, a remix by awayTEAM brought the song back to the charts, reaching #100. Lyrical Meaning

The of this song in her live TV specials. Other notable cover versions from the same era.