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"Will You Love Me Tomorrow", sometimes known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", [3] is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was first recorded in 1960 by the Shirelles for their album Tonight's the Night; released as a single that November, it became the first song by an African-American girl group to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [4]
Reeves enjoyed a string of hits with The Shirelles throughout the 1960s, the most notable being "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". She left The Shirelles in 1975 to begin a solo career, initially recording under the name "Lady Rose". The Shirelles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. [1]
They also included two of the Shirelles' songs, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Tonight's the Night", on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the 2010 edition, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" was ranked 126th, while "Tonight's the Night" was ranked 409th. [ 35 ]
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” was a monster hit for the Shirelles in 1960, when King was only a songwriter and not yet recording artist; she re-recorded it for her solo album “Tapestry ...
Tonight's the Night is the debut album by American girl group the Shirelles, released in December 1960 by Scepter Records. It contains the hit song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" as well as "Tonight's the Night", which became a minor hit for the Shirelles. The album was remastered and restored by Cornbread Records.
It was the lower-ranked of two Shirelles songs; "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" was ranked 126th. [5] The song "The Dance is Over" was sampled by indie pop band TV Girl on their song "Lovers Rock", from French Exit. [12]
Their first success was "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", recorded by the Shirelles and a hit in 1961. Goffin later wrote lyrics for songs with several other composers, most notably Michael Masser . Hits, charted songs and notable album tracks by Goffin and King
After writing the Shirelles' 1960 Billboard No. 1 hit, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" —the first No. 1 by a black girl group [32] —Goffin and King gave up their daytime jobs to concentrate on writing. [33] [34] "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" became a pop standard. [35] [36]