"As I Love You" is a 1958 hit song by Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra, written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the Universal International motion picture, The Big Beat (1958).[1]

"As I Love You"
Song by Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra
B-side"Hands Across the Sea"
Published1958 (1958)
ReleasedJuly 1958
LabelPhilips Records
Songwriter(s)Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

From 20 February 1959, it was number one on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "78 Record: Shirley Bassey - Hands Across The Sea (1958)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ Robin Bell The History of British Rock and Roll: The Forgotten Years 1956 - 1962 2014 9198191640 - "In January, 1959, 'As I Love You' became Shirley Bassey's first number 1 hit and the first number 1 by a Welsh artist. While 'As I Love You' began slowly to climb the charts, Shirley had again been busy in the studios recording 'Kiss Me, Honey...'"