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"Will You Love Me Tomorrow", sometimes known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow",[1] is a song with words written by Gerry Goffin and music composed by Carole King. It was originally recorded in 1960 by the Shirelles at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, with this version going to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is also notable for being the first song by a black all-girl group to reach number one in the United States.[2] It has since been recorded by many artists over the years, including a 1971 version by co-writer Carole King.

Not to be confused with Will You Still Love Me?.

"Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
Single by the Shirelles
from the album Tonight's the Night
B-side"Boys"
Released
  • November 1960 (US)
  • 1961 (UK)
Recorded1960
StudioBell Sound (New York City)
GenrePop
Length2:43
LabelScepter
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Luther Dixon
The Shirelles singles chronology
"Tonight's the Night"
(1960)		 "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
(1960)		 "Dedicated to the One I Love"
(1961)

The Shirelles' version



Background


In 1960, the American girl group the Shirelles released the first version of the song as Scepter single 1211, with "Boys" on the B-side. The single's first pressing was labeled simply "Tomorrow", then lengthened later. When first presented with the song, lead singer Shirley Owens (later known as Shirley Alston-Reeves) did not want to record it, because she thought it was "too country". She relented after a string arrangement was added. However, Owens recalled on Jim Parsons's syndicated oldies radio program, Shake Rattle Showtime, that some radio stations had banned the record because they had felt the lyrics were too sexually charged. The song is in AABA form.[3]


Reception


In addition to reaching No. 1 in the United States, the song also reached No. 2 on the R&B chart and No. 4 in the UK.[4] It reached No. 3 in New Zealand.[5] This version of the song, with session musicians Paul Griffin on piano and Gary Chester on drums, as of 2009 was ranked as the 162nd greatest song of all time, as well as the best song of 1960, by Acclaimed Music.[6] It was ranked at No. 126 among Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Billboard named the song No. 3 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[7]


Chart history



Answer songs


The Satintones, an early Motown group, also recorded an answer song called "Tomorrow and Always," which used the same melody as the original but initially neglected to credit King and Goffin. Following a threat of litigation, later pressings of the record included proper credit. Eventually, it was withdrawn and replaced with a different song.[citation needed] The Satintones' versions are included in the box set The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 1: 1959–1961.


Carole King version



Background


In 1971, Carole King, who composed the music of the song, recorded a version of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" for her second studio album Tapestry, with Joni Mitchell and James Taylor performing background vocals on separate audio channels.[14] King's version of the song was taken at a considerably slower tempo. David Hepworth analyzed it as "less like the pleas for gentleness on the part of a trembling virgin and more like a mature woman requiring parity in a relationship."[14] It gained considerable album-oriented rock airplay due to the large-scale commercial success of the album.

The song became a feature of King's live shows. Taylor recreated his part during their joint arena-based Troubadour Reunion Tour of 2010.

In the 2013 Broadway Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the song is featured in part four times: once during its writing, once during King recording a demo of it, then with the Shirelles performing it, and then King singing and playing it later during an especially bad time in her marriage with Goffin. No other song is featured as frequently in the musical.


Personnel


Additional musicians

Notable cover versions



See also



References


  1. Chilton, Martin (June 20, 2014). "Gerry Goffin: 10 great songs". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 16, 2020. Among the musicians who have recorded the song, which is sometimes called Will You Still Love me Tomorrow[...]
  2. Bronson, Fred (1992). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. New York City: Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0823076772.
  3. Covach, John (2005). "Form in Rock Music: A Primer". In Stein, Deborah (ed.). Engaging Music: Essays in Music Analysis. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 70. ISBN 0-19-517010-5.
  4. "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. February 15, 1961. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  5. Flavour of New Zealand, 6 April 1961
  6. "Acclaimed Music Top 3000 songs". Acclaimedmusic.net. May 27, 2009.
  7. "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  8. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. January 30, 1961. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  9. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 4, 1961
  11. Musicoutfitters.com
  12. "The Top 100 R&B Singles of 1961 - RYM/Sonemic".
  13. Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 30, 1961
  14. Hepworth, David (2016). Never a Dull Moment: 1971 - The Year That Rock Exploded. New York: Henry Holt and Company. pp. 25–26. ISBN 9781627793995.
  15. "Dana Valery - Chart Singles Discography". musicvf.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  16. Ramirez, Rauly (October 16, 2012). "Leslie Grace Youngest Woman To Top Latin Airplay Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  17. Graff, Gary (October 30, 2021). "Taylor Swift Helps Induct Carole King, Sings 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' at Rock Hall Ceremony". Billboard.



На других языках

- [en] Will You Love Me Tomorrow

[es] Will You Love Me Tomorrow

«Will You Love Me Tomorrow» es el título de una canción escrita por Gerry Goffin y Carole King en 1960. Ha sido grabada por muchos artistas y es la número 125 de las 500 mejores canciones de todos los tiempos según la revista Rolling Stone.

[ru] Will You Love Me Tomorrow

«Will You Love Me Tomorrow» (также «Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow») — песня, написанная Джерри Гоффином и Кэрол Кинг. Первым издавшим её исполнителем была гёрл-группа The Shirelles. Группа записала и выпустила эту песню как сингл в 1960 году.


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