Arlen also composed the music to “Come Rain or Come Shine”, “It’s Only a Paper Moon”, “Lydia the Tattooed Lady” and the wonderful “Stormy Weather”. “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" is a song by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer first published in 1944. The first recording of the song was made by Johnny Mercer later that year, and it made it to number two in the charts early in 1945. 18. Very, on musical scores : MOLTO