Guilty (1931 song)

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"Guilty" is a popular song published in 1931. The music was written by Richard A. Whiting and Harry Akst. The lyrics were written by Gus Kahn.

The song was popularized by Margaret Whiting (Richard Whiting's daughter) and by Johnny Desmond in 1946.

The Whiting recording was made on October 9, 1946, and released by Capitol Records (catalog number 324). It reached #4 on the Billboard chart.

The Desmond recording was made on December 6, 1946, and released by RCA Victor (catalog number 20-2109). It reached #12 on the Billboard chart.

It was featured on the soundtrack of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 2001 film, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain.

Other recordings were made by: