Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night Info

The melody was originally composed by German orchestra leader as an instrumental piece titled "Beddy Bye" for the 1966 film A Man Could Get Killed .

: Sinatra's producer, Jimmy Bowen, realized other artists like Jack Jones and Bobby Darin were also planning to record the song. To beat them, Sinatra's version was recorded on April 11, 1966 , and rushed to radio stations via private planes within hours of mixing. A Record-Breaking Comeback

: Music publisher Hal Fine recruited Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder to write English lyrics. They drew inspiration from a scene in the film where two characters fall in love after a chance encounter at a bar. Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night

: By July 2, 1966, the song knocked The Beatles' "Paperback Writer" off the #1 spot. It remained on the charts for 15 weeks and became Sinatra's first million-selling single.

: The song was first offered to the film's lead actress, Melina Mercouri, who turned it down because she felt it required a male voice. The melody was originally composed by German orchestra

Within hours of final mixing, Bowen sent acetates of the song to key radio stations —by private planes. The extravagance paid off, Concord | Independent Music

Strangers In The Night by Frank Sinatra | Concord - Label Group A Record-Breaking Comeback : Music publisher Hal Fine

: At the 1967 Grammy Awards, the song won Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance . Arranger Ernie Freeman also won for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist.