While most associate the song exclusively with "Dino," it actually had a long history before it became his signature tune:
: The song was co-written by Sam Coslow, Irving Taylor, and Martin’s own pianist, Ken Lane . Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody
: Martin first recorded a laid-back, small-combo version for his Dream with Dean album. However, it was the re-recorded version with a full orchestra and chorus that catapulted it to No. 1. The Universal Message While most associate the song exclusively with "Dino,"
"Everybody loves somebody sometime... and although my dream was overdue, your love made it well worth waiting for someone like you." and Martin’s own pianist