The Night That Heaven Fell
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Burt Bacharach |
| Lyricist | Hal David |
| Year Written | 1958 |
| About The Night That Heaven Fell | |
| The song was title song for the 1958 French film The Night That Heaven Fell, directed by Roger Vadim and starring Brigette Bardot. | |
Lyrics
The night that heaven fell
Was a night beyond compare
The smile you smile was brighter than the stars
A million dreams were ours to share
The night that heaven fell
Was a lover’s holiday
You touched my hand and suddenly I felt
My heart begin to melt away
And then we kiss
And a spell was cast
But when we kiss
Seems the universe
Went in reverse
And as I looked around
For the world was upside down
For paradise had just come down to earth
To celebrate the birth of love
The night that heaven fell
Session / Album Information
195
“The Night That Heaven Fell” was recorded on August 1, 1958 and released that year as a single. It was arranged by Ray Ellis.
This recording released on:
- 1958: Columbia 45: 4-41237
- 1960: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8335 — More Tony’s Greatest Hits
- 1960: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1535 — More Tony’s Greatest Hits
- 1966: CBS LP 12″: DP 66010 — A String Of Tony’s Hits (UK)
- 2011: Disc #7 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK7) The Columbia Singles, Vol. 5