About the song Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles
“Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” is a soul ballad written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and recorded by the American girl group the Shirelles in 1960. The song was released as the b-side of their single “Boys”, but it quickly became the more popular of the two tracks. “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, and was the first song by an African-American all-girl group to reach number one on the chart.
The song is a poignant and introspective exploration of love and insecurity. The lyrics express the singer’s fear of losing their lover, and their desire for reassurance that their love is real and enduring. The song’s melody is simple and catchy, and its arrangement is sparse and understated, allowing the Shirelles’ vocals to shine through.
“Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” was a groundbreaking song for its time, as it addressed themes of female sexuality and desire that were not typically discussed in popular music. The song’s success helped to pave the way for other female artists to explore similar themes, and it remains a landmark in the history of popular music.
Here are some of the song’s notable accolades:
- In 2002, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
- In 2004, the song was ranked number 14 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
- In 2018, the song was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry, for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles Lyrics
… Tonight, you’re mine completelyYou give your love so sweetlyTonight, the light of love is in your eyesBut will you love me tomorrow?… Is this a lasting treasureOr just a moment’s pleasure?Can I believe the magic of your sighs?Will you still love me tomorrow?… Tonight with words unspokenYou say that I’m the only oneBut will my heart be brokenWhen the night (when the night)Meets the mor- (meets the morning sun)… I’d like to know that your loveIs love I can be sure ofSo tell me now, and I won’t ask againWill you still love me tomorrow?… So tell me now, and I won’t ask againWill you still love me tomorrow?Will you still love me tomorrow?Will you still love me-