Single:
Save the Last Dance for Me entered the Australian singles chart* on 5 November 1960 and peaked at #1. The song was #7 on the Top 100 of 1960.
Album:
The song is on The Drifters’ 1962 album Save the Last Dance for Me.
Songwriters:
Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Producers:
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Record label of Australian release:
London
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Save the Last Dance for Me was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, and first recorded in 1960 by The Drifters with Ben E. King on lead vocals. Ben left the group before the record was released.
Musicians on the Drifters’ recording included Bucky Pizzarelli and Allen Hanlon (guitar), Lloyd Trotman (bass) and Gary Chester (drums).
It has since been covered by several artists, including Dalida, the DeFranco Family, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Michael Bublé.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_the_Last_Dance_for_Me
Songfacts:
The songwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman wrote this song which tells the story of a couple at a dance. He tells his wife that she is free to dance and socialise with other men throughout the evening, but she should not forget that she is going home with him. Inspiration for the song is said to have came from a very personal experience.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/the-drifters/save-the-last-dance-for-me
Lyrics:
You can dance
Every dance with the guy
Who gave you the eye
Let him hold you tight
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