Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Until the Real Thing Comes Along)

Until the Real Thing Comes Along (1936)

Origin and Chart Information

Rank	317

Music	Mann Holiner Alberta Nichols Saul Chaplin

Lyrics	Sammy Cahn

Currently, 1000 jazz standards are ranked and have web pages (click on Songs for the full list).

The top 100 are fully documented:

Year	Rank	Title
1930	1	“Body and Soul”
1939	2	“All the Things You Are”
1935	3	“Summertime”
1944	4	“'Round Midnight”
1935	5	“I Can't Get Started (with You)”
1937	6	“My Funny Valentine”
1942	7	“Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)”
1930	8	“What Is This Thing Called Love?”
1933	9	“Yesterdays”
1946	10	“Stella By Starlight”

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Written by the Same Composer or Team...

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Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
Year	Rank	Title
1936	317	“Until the Real Thing Comes Along”

Additional information on “Until the Real Thing Comes Along” may be found in:

4 pages including the following types of information: anecdotal, lyric analysis, performers and sheet music.

1 paragraph including the following types of information: history.

2 paragraphs including the following types of information: music analysis.

1 paragraph including the following types of information: history and performers.

Includes the following types of information: song lyrics.