The Last Waltz (song)
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| “The Last Waltz” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Engelbert Humperdinck | ||
| B-side | "That Promise" | |
| Released | 1967 | |
| Recorded | 1967 | |
| Label | Decca Records (F 12655) | |
| Writer(s) | Barry Mason | |
"The Last Waltz" was one of Engelbert Humperdinck's biggest hits, spending 5 weeks at number one on the British charts in September and October 1967. Humperdinck had already had a number one in the UK earlier in the year with "Release Me" which had spent 6 weeks at the top.[1]
In the United States, "The Last Waltz" was a moderate hit, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and making the top ten of the Adult Contemporary singles chart. Nevertheless, it is played frequently on Adult Standards radio stations.
The title of the song is something of a double entendre, as it refers to both the narrator's first and last dances with the woman he loves - the first dance was the "last waltz" played at the party where the two met, and the final dance signified the end of their relationship after their romance had cooled.
The song was originally written by Barry Mason[2]
The song is associated with Gillingham F.C. with the fans changing the lyrics "just my tears and the orchestra playing" to "the Gills and the Rainham End singing", then singing into the la la la chorus of Hey Jude.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Last Waltz" number one in the UK singles charts on 6 September for total of 5 weeks http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=2 /Retrieved 01/09/07
- ^ Song written by Barry Mason http://www.songwriter.co.uk/page65.html Retrieved 01/09/07
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| Preceded by "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" by Scott McKenzie |
UK Singles Chart number one single 6 September 1967 – (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Massachusetts" by The Bee Gees |
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