| "Last Night Was Made for Love" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Fury | ||||
| B-side | "A King for Tonight" | |||
| Released | 27 April 1962 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 30 March 1962 [1] | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alan Fielding | |||
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"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]
"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]
7": Decca / F 11409
| 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 |
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