The song of the day for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, is “Last Night When We Were Young.”
About Today
The Year of Tony Bennett remembers E.Y. (Yip) Harburg today; Harburg was born in New York City 130 years ago on April 8, 1896.
About This Song
“Last Night When We Were Young” was written in 1935 by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg. Harold Arlen considered “Last Night When We Were Young” to be one of his favorite songs. In American Popular Song, Alec Wilder calls it a “most remarkable and beautiful song … (that) goes far beyond the boundaries of popular music.” Yip Harburg has said that he doesn’t know exactly where the title came from but that “the juxtaposition of those two phrases is almost a whole world of philosophy.” All in all, it’s a very beautiful and introspective song that is much beloved by singers. Frank Sinatra included on his wonderful album In The Wee Small Hours. It has also been recorded by Judy Garland, Mel Tormé, Carmen McRae, and Tony Bennett.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Last Night When We Were Young” in June 1992 for tribute to Frank Sinatra: Perfectly Frank. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement.
Perfectly Frank win the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
“Last Night When We Were Young,” as well as Perfectly Frank, is available on Apple Music.
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