Last Night Was Made for Love

"Last Night Was Made for Love"
Single by Billy Fury
B-side"A King for Tonight"
Released27 April 1962 (1962-04-27)[1]
Recorded30 March 1962[1]
StudioDecca Studios, London
GenrePop
Length2:15
LabelDecca
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]

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. ^ a b "Last Night Was Made for Love". www.nic.fi. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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.