As I Love You Explained

As I Love You
Type:	Song
Artist:	Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra
B-Side:	Hands Across the Sea
Released:	July 1958
Label:	Philips Records

"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]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 78 Record: Shirley Bassey - Hands Across The Sea (1958). 5 May 2021. 45worlds.com.
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...'"