| Composer | Arthur Schwartz |
| Lyricist | Howard Dietz |
| Year Written | 1931 |
About This Song
“Dancing in the Dark” was written for the 1931 revue The Band Wagon, which starred Fred and Adele Astaire; the song was introduced by John Barker and Tilly Losch. It was used in 1953 MGM musical The Band Wagon, where it was danced by Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.
View the lyrics
Dancing in the dark
Till the tune end
Were dancing in the dark
And it soon ends
Were waltzing in the wonder
Of why were here;
Time hurries by
Were here and gone
Looking for the light
Of a new love
To brighten up the night
I have you to love
And we can face the music together;
Dancing in the dark
What though love is old?
What though song is old?
Through them we can be young
Hear this heart of mine
Make yours part of mine
Dear one, tell me that were one!
Dancing in the dark!
Recordings
1961
Tony Bennett recorded “Dancing in the Dark” on April 6 1961. Ralph Burns wrote the arrangement.
CO 66567
Release History
| 1961 | Columbia LP 12″: CS 8458 — My Heart Sings |
| 1961 | Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1658 — My Heart Sings |
| 1961 | Philips LP 12″ (Mono): BBL 7495 — My Heart Sings (UK) |
| 1987 | CBS LP 12″: 4504651 — Jazz (UK) |
| 1987 | Columbia LP 12″: C2 40424 — Jazz |
| 1987 | Columbia CD: CGK 40424 — Jazz |
| 1990 | CBS/Sony CD: CSCS-5245 — My Heart Sings [Japan] |
| 1991 | Columbia CD: C4K 46843 — Forty Years – The Artistry Of Tony Bennett |
| 1993 | CBS/Sony CD: SRCS-6641 — Forty Years: The Artistry Of Tony Bennett |
| 1988 | Columbia CD: CK 65049 — This Is Jazz #33 |
| 2004 | Columbia/Legacy CD: C5K 92784 — Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett |
| 2005 | Columbia CD: 94299 — Jazz Moods: Cool |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 20 — My Heart Sings |
| 2013 | Columbia — Sixty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett |