As I Love You
Shirley Bassey
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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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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".
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Chart PerformanceThe song marked Shirley Bassey's first Number 1 on the UK Singles Charts. It ruled the chart for four weeks.
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Song Duration"As I Love You" has a duration of approximately 2 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Genre ClassificationThe song falls under the genre of pop and traditional pop music.
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SongwritersThe writers of the song include Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
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ProducerNorman Newell, a prominent British record producer, is credited for producing "As I Love You".
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Music CompositionThe song is composed in a simple and melody-focused structure, characteristic of pop music of the 1950s.
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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.
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Record LabelThe song was released through the Philips Records, a British record label.
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Vocal ArrangementThe song features Bassey's powerful and dramatic vocal style, which became a defining characteristic of her music.
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As I Love You SuccessorThe single that succeeded "As I Love You" was "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me", another popular song in Shirley Bassey's discography.
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Accompanying OrchestraShirley's recording of "As I Love You" was with Geoff Love & His Orchestra, a popular British orchestra of the time.
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B-SideThe B-side of the "As I Love You" single record was "Hands Across the Sea".
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Reissues and CompilationsOver the years, "As I Love You" has been reissued several times and included in various compilation albums, attesting to its enduring popularity.
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Record-breakingIt 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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