The song received the 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song with the alternative title 'Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)'. The three verses of the song progress through the life of the narrator-from childhood, through young adulthood and falling in love, to parenthood-and each asks 'What will I be?' or 'What lies ahead?' The chorus repeats the answer: 'What will be, will be.' It reached the Billboard magazine charts in July 1956.
From 1968 to 1973, it was the theme song for the situation comedy The Doris Day Show, becoming her signature song. It was also featured in the films Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Heathers, The Glass Bottom Boat, Mary & Max, In the Cut, and Girl, Interrupted.ĭay's recording of the song for Columbia Records (catalog number 40704) made it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one in the UK Singles Chart. The song was introduced in the Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), starring Doris Day and James Stewart in the lead roles. 'Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)', first published in 1956, is a popular song written by the Jay Livingston and Ray Evans songwriting team.
