"The Boy Next Door" is a1944popular song byHugh Martin andRalph Blane. It was introduced in themusical filmMeet Me in St. Louis, where it was performed byJudy Garland to an arrangement ofConrad Salinger conducted byGeorgie Stoll. It has been praised as a perfect example of how to advance story and reveal a character’s emotions efficiently on screen.^[1]

In 1954,Vic Damone sang it in the first minutes of the filmAthena. It has subsequently become a popular standard, performed by many artists. It is sometimes performed and recorded under the title "The Girl Next Door".

• Judy Garland - recorded for Decca Records (catalog No. 23362) on April 20, 1944,^[2] using essentially the same soundtrack arrangement but with a shortened orchestral interlude.
• Frank Sinatra -Songs for Young Lovers (1954, Capitol)^[3] andAll Alone (1962, Reprise)^[4]
• Don Fagerquist -Portrait of a Great Jazz Artist (1956).^[5]
• Sarah Vaughan -Sassy (1956)^[6]
• Bill Evans -At Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963)^[7]
• Barbra Streisand -Simply Streisand (1967)^[8]

• 1944 songs
• Songs from Meet Me in St. Louis
• Songs written by Hugh Martin
• Songs written by Ralph Blane
• Judy Garland songs
• Barbra Streisand songs
• Torch songs

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