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The Shirelles: “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”

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This was written by the husband and wife songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It’s a benignly sexual song with the singer wondering what will happen the day after an encounter with her man. It met with some resistance from radio stations, but not enough to stop it from becoming a huge hit, selling over a million copies

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Shirelles lead singer Shirley Alston initially disliked the song, dismissing it as “too Country and Western” for the 4-girl group from Passaic, New Jersey. Their producer Luther Dixon convinced her they could do it in their style, and asked King and Goffin if they could add strings and turned it into an uptempo song, which they did

(Source songfacts.com)

Lyrics

Tonight you’re mine, completely
You give your love so sweetly
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
But will you love me tomorrow

Is this a lasting treasure
Or just a moment’s pleasure
Can I believe the magic in your sighs
Will you still love me tomorrow

Tonight with words unspoken
You say that I’m the only one
But will my heart be broken
When the night meets the morning sun

I’d like to know that your love
Is a love I can be sure of
So tell me now and I won’t ask again
Will you still love me tomorrow

Written by Carole King, Gerry Goffin • Copyright © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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