Last Night Was Made for Love

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"Last Night Was Made for Love"
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Single by Billy Fury
B-side "A King for Tonight"
Released27 April 1962 (1962-04-27) [1]
Recorded30 March 1962 [1]
Studio Decca Studios, London
Genre Pop
Length2:15
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Alan Fielding
Producer(s)
Billy Fury singles chronology
"Letter Full of Tears"
(1962)		"Last Night Was Made for Love"
(1962)		"Once Upon a Dream"
(1962)

"Last Night Was Made for Love" is a song by English singer Billy Fury, released as a single in April 1962. It peaked at number 4 on the Record Retailer Top 50. [2]

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Release and reception

"Last Night Was Made for Love" was written by Alan Fielding who also went on to write another top-five hit for Fury, "When Will You Say I Love You". The B-side, "A King for Tonight" was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and had been originally released by American singer Barry Darvell as a single in February 1962. [3]

Reviewing for New Musical Express , Keith Fordyce described "Last Night Was Made for Love" as "a most appealing tango" and that "Billy is nearer to having Presley type appeal than any other British singer I can think of". He described "A King for Tonight" as having "a rock beat, a good tune, but lacks inspiration". [4] Reviewed in New Record Mirror , "Last Night Was Made for Love" was described as "a classy ballad that is delivered against a background of crashing drums and soaring strings. But he can't resist a touch of wildness, a few snarls and groans to jerk you out of your seat". [5]

Track listing

7": Decca / F 11409

  1. "Last Night Was Made for Love" – 2:15
  2. "A King for Tonight" – 2:04

Charts

Chart (1962)Peak
position
Ireland (Evening Herald) [6] 6
UK Disc Top 20 [7] 6
UK Melody Maker Top 30 [8] 5
UK New Musical Express Top 30 [9] 6
UK Record Retailer Top 50 [2] 4

References

  1. 1 2 "Last Night Was Made for Love". www.nic.fi. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Billy Fury | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Barry Darvell - A King For Tonight". 45cat. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "A great week for singles!" (PDF). New Musical Express . 4 May 1962. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "NRM Pop Disc Jury" (PDF). Record Mirror . 28 April 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Irish Top Ten". Evening Herald . 5 July 1962.
  7. ↑ "Top Twenty" (PDF). Disc . 23 June 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Top Thirty". Melody Maker . 23 June 1962.
  9. ↑ "NME Music Charts". New Musical Express . 2 June 1962.
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