As I Love You

Shirley Bassey

About As I Love You

"As I Love You (More and More and More)" is a 1959 hit song by Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra, written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the Universal International picture The Big Beat (1958). From 20 February 1959 it was No.1 in the UK Charts for four weeks.


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I will love you as I love you All my life Every moment spent with you Makes me more content with you Just as you are You are all I could pray for All that you are That's what I wake up each day for Every single Touch and tingle I adore Every kiss from you to me Always seems so new to me Each one warmer Than the one before As I love you more and more and more Every single Touch and tingle I adore Every kiss from you to me Always seems so new to me Each one warmer Than the one before As I love you more and more And more (in the 1969 version repeating the last verse during fade out) (transcribed by Roman )

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Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the mid-1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century". In the US, in particular, she is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). more »

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Written by: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, JAY LIVINGSTON MUSIC, INC.

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15 facts about this song

Release Year and Album
"As I love you" was released in the year 1958. The album's name was "The Bewitching Miss Bassey".
Chart Performance
The song marked Shirley Bassey's first Number 1 on the UK Singles Charts. It ruled the chart for four weeks.
Song Duration
"As I Love You" has a duration of approximately 2 minutes and 17 seconds.
Genre Classification
The song falls under the genre of pop and traditional pop music.
Songwriters
The writers of the song include Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
Producer
Norman Newell, a prominent British record producer, is credited for producing "As I Love You".
Music Composition
The song is composed in a simple and melody-focused structure, characteristic of pop music of the 1950s.
Impact on Career
"As I Love You" had a significant impact on Bassey's career, boosting her popularity and solidifying her place in the music industry.
Record Label
The song was released through the Philips Records, a British record label.
Vocal Arrangement
The song features Bassey's powerful and dramatic vocal style, which became a defining characteristic of her music.
As I Love You Successor
The single that succeeded "As I Love You" was "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me", another popular song in Shirley Bassey's discography.
Accompanying Orchestra
Shirley's recording of "As I Love You" was with Geoff Love & His Orchestra, a popular British orchestra of the time.
B-Side
The B-side of the "As I Love You" single record was "Hands Across the Sea".
Reissues and Compilations
Over the years, "As I Love You" has been reissued several times and included in various compilation albums, attesting to its enduring popularity.
Record-breaking
It was the first number one single of the 1959 and kept its position well into the year until it was finally replaced by Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore".

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