 But the associate producer Arthur Freed went to bat for it, so did Garland's vocal coach, Roger Edens. Their persistence paid off, and the song remained. And it's considered by many as the greatest movie song ever. Music by Harold Arlen, and the lyrics by E.Y. Yip Harburg. The other nominees that year in 1939 were Faithful Forever, I Poured My Heart Into a Song, and Wishing.