Strangers in the Night

Frank Sinatra

About Strangers in the Night

"Strangers in the Night" is a song credited to Ivo Robić and Bert Kaempfert with English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder. Kaempfert originally used it under the title "Beddy Bye" as part of the instrumental score for the movie A Man Could Get Killed. The song was made famous in 1966 by Frank Sinatra, although it was initially given to Melina Mercouri, who thought that a man's vocals would better suit the melody and therefore declined to sing it. Reaching #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart, it was the title song for Sinatra's 1966 album Strangers in the Night, which became his most commercially successful album. The song also reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart. Sinatra's recording won him the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist for Ernie Freeman at the Grammy Awards of 1967. 


Year:
1968
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Strangers in the night 
Exchanging glances
Wondering in the night 
What were the chances?
We'd be sharing love 
Before the night was through
Something in your eyes 
Was so exciting
Something in your smile 
Was so inviting
Something in my heart 
Told me I must 
I must have you

Strangers in the night
Two lonely people
We were strangers in the night
Up to the moment when we said our first hello 
Little did we know
Love was just a glance away 
A warm embracing dance away and 

Ever since that night
We've been together
Lovers at first sight 
In love forever
It turned out so right 
For strangers in the night

Two strangers in the night

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Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra, /sɨˈnɑːtrə/, (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and film actor of Italian origin. more »

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Written by: BERT KAEMPFERT, CHARLES SINGLETON, EDDIE SNYDER, RICHARD KOHNEN

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10 facts about this song

Song Creation
"Strangers in the Night" was composed by Bert Kaempfert and was originally titled "Beddy Bye".
Lyrics Authorship
The lyrics of the song were written by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder.
Frank Sinatra's Involvement
The song was most famously performed by Frank Sinatra, becoming a hit for him in 1966.
Chart Performance
"Strangers in the Night" reached no.1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart in the United States.
Award Recognition
It won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1967.
Album Success
The album, 'Strangers in the Night' was also a commercial success, topping the Billboard album charts in the US.
Sinatra's Opinion
Despite its success, Sinatra reportedly did not care for the song, once calling it "the worst fucking song I have ever heard."
Introduction of "Dooby Dooby Doo
The song is notable for its scat breakdown towards the end, culminating in Sinatra's trademark phrase "dooby dooby doo". This was a spontaneous addition during recording.
Use in Pop Culture
The song has been covered by many artists and used in several movies, including 1982's 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' and 2016's 'The Secret Life of Pets'.
Controversy Surrounding its Creation
There has been a longstanding debate over the song's true composer, with French composer Michel Philippe-Gérard also claiming authorship. However, Kaempfert's claim to the melody has been generally accepted.

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