Let There Be Love is a 1940 popular song written by Lionel Rand (music) and Ian Grant (lyrics). The tune tells a light-hearted story about the joy of existence and, above all, love, listing playful images such as oysters under the sea, wind and rain, chili con carne, champagne, birds, friends, and more - all to say that love must come first. The original artist was Abe Lyman and his Californians, who recorded it in April 1940 and released it on Bluebird Records as catalog 10685 with the flip side Then I'll Be Happy. It became a well-known standard with many covers, notably Nat King Cole, whose 1962 British hit helped popularize the tune. The piece is generally regarded as a pop or vocal jazz standard and has appeared on numerous albums by a wide range of artists.
