The Man That Got Away is a torch song from the 1954 film A Star Is Born, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, performed in the movie by Judy Garland. It appears on the soundtrack A Star Is Born: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and is typically classified as traditional pop. In the story, Esther Blodgett sings the number in a nightclub to prove her star quality to Norman Maine, a pivotal moment in the film. The song was created for the late 1952 remake project and became one of Garland’s signature numbers, known for its dramatic, insistent rhythm and bittersweet lyrics. It was ranked #11 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in 1955. A 2019 dance remix by Eric Kupper revived the track on the charts, reaching the top 10 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs.
