While the Soundtrack Version by Francis Lai is the original, several other renditions helped make it a 70s phenomenon:
: No post about Love Story is complete without its most famous line: "Love means never having to say you're sorry" . Theme From Love Story (Love Story/Soundtrack Version)
The haunting instrumental was composed by French artist Francis Lai for the 1970 romantic drama Love Story . While the Soundtrack Version by Francis Lai is
: An instrumental version that also reached the Billboard charts. : His vocal version, "(Where Do I Begin
: His vocal version, "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story," became a massive hit single.
: Composer Francis Lai was reportedly inspired by his own previous work for a film called Love Is a Funny Thing . Paramount executives asked him to use a similar style but "slow it down" to match the film's tragic tone.
: Use the visual of Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal ice skating in Central Park—a scene famously accompanied by Lai's piano-driven theme.