“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” – The Shirelles
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This song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, who recorded her version of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in 1971.
The first recording of the song was by the American girl group, the Shirelles. Lead singer Shirley Owens initially was reluctant to record it because she thought it was "too country", but changed her mind after a string arrangement was added.
Owens recalled that some radio stations refused to play the record because the song's lyrics were regarded as too sexually suggestive. Despite this, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" went on to reach #1 on the US singles chart in early 1961 and #2 on the R&B chart. It's the first song by an all-girl African-American group to make the top spot on the singles chart in the US.
The website Acclaimed Music has ranked the Shirelles' recording as the best song of 1960 (it was recorded and released that year). It is included on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and Billboard has named it the #3 song on their list of the 100 greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
This song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, who recorded her version of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in 1971.
The first recording of the song was by the American girl group, the Shirelles. Lead singer Shirley Owens initially was reluctant to record it because she thought it was "too country", but changed her mind after a string arrangement was added.
Owens recalled that some radio stations refused to play the record because the song's lyrics were regarded as too sexually suggestive. Despite this, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" went on to reach #1 on the US singles chart in early 1961 and #2 on the R&B chart. It's the first song by an all-girl African-American group to make the top spot on the singles chart in the US.
The website Acclaimed Music has ranked the Shirelles' recording as the best song of 1960 (it was recorded and released that year). It is included on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and Billboard has named it the #3 song on their list of the 100 greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
