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As I Love You

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"As I Love You"
Song by Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra
B-side"Hands Across the Sea"
Published1958 (1958)
ReleasedJuly 1958
LabelPhilips Records
Songwriter(s)Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

"As I Love You" is a 1958 hit song by Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra, written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the Universal International motion picture, The Big Beat (1958).[1]

From 20 February 1959, it was number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "78 Record: Shirley Bassey - Hands Across The Sea (1958)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ Robin Bell The History of British Rock and Roll: The Forgotten Years 1956 - 1962 2014 9198191640 - "In January, 1959, 'As I Love You' became Shirley Bassey's first number 1 hit and the first number 1 by a Welsh artist. While 'As I Love You' began slowly to climb the charts, Shirley had again been busy in the studios recording 'Kiss Me, Honey...'"