Dancing in the Dark ( Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz song ) - Wikipedia Dancing in the Dark ( Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz song ) `` Dancing in the Dark '' Song Published 1931 Composer ( s ) Arthur Schwartz Lyricist ( s ) Howard Dietz `` Dancing in the Dark '' is a popular American song, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz, that was first introduced by John Barker in the 1931 revue The Band Wagon. The song was first recorded by Bing Crosby on August 19, 1931 with Studio Orchestra directed by Victor Young, staying on the pop charts for six weeks, peaking at # 3, and helping to make it a lasting standard. The 1941 recording by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra earned Shaw one of his eight gold records at the height of the Big Band era of the 1930s and 1940s. It was subsequently featured in the classic 1953 MGM musical The Band Wagon and has since come to be considered part of the Great American Songbook. In the film it is orchestrally performed to a ballet dance set in Central Park. The song is given a ' sensual and dramatic ' orchestration by Conrad Salinger, with the dance choreographed by Michael Kidd and performed by Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. Contents 1 Other recordings 2 In popular culture 3 Notes 4 External links Other recordings Al Bowlly as part of a medley on a 78rpm record Al Bowlly Remembers Medley Part 1 ( November 11, 1938 ) ( See Al Bowlly Discography ) Fred Astaire - recorded for his album The Astaire Story ( 1952 ) Jo Stafford - included in her 1953 album Broadway 's Best Ray Conniff - included in his album ' S Wonderful ! ( 1956 ) Gordon MacRae - for his 1957 album Motion Picture Soundstage Sarah Vaughan - for her album Great Songs from Hit Shows ( 1957 ) Patti Page - included in her 1958 album I 've Heard That Song Before Julian `` Cannonball '' Adderley - in the 1958 album Somethin ' Else Frank Sinatra - included on his 1959 album Come Dance with Me Jane Morgan - in the album Great Songs from the Great Shows of the Century ( 1959 ) Bert Kaempfert - for his 1960 album Dancing in Wonderland Mel Tormé - for his 1961 album My Kind of Music Tony Bennett recorded it twice, first in 1961 for the album My Heart Sings, and then in 1993 for the Steppin ' Out album Bill Evans - for the 1964 album Trio 64 Johnny Mathis - for his album Love Is Everything ( 1965 ) Ella Fitzgerald sang it live at a concert in 1970 and this has been issued on the album Ella in Budapest Bea Wain - included in the album My Reverie ( 1982 ) Barry Manilow - for his 1991 album Showstoppers Diana Krall - for her album The Look of Love ( 2001 ) Diamanda Galas - included in the 2003 album La serpenta canta In popular culture Steve Martin was the host for the final episode of season 14 of Saturday Night Live. In the opening monologue, he visibly struggled to hold back tears as he paid tribute to Gilda Radner, who had died of cancer on the afternoon before the broadcast. Martin and Radner 's `` Dancing in the Dark '' sketch, originally shown in episode 64 in 1978, was also offered in tribute. Notes Jump up ^ `` A Bing Crosby Discography ''. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1986 ). Joel Whitburn 's Pop Memories 1890 - 1954. Wisconsin, USA : Record Research Inc. p. 103. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 083 - 0. Jump up ^ `` 45worlds.com ''. 45worlds.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Alexandra Carter, The Routledge Dance Studies Reader, 1998, p. 292. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` discogs.com ''. discogs.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017. External links History of the song at jazzstandards This pop standards - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dancing_in_the_Dark_(Howard_Dietz_and_Arthur_Schwartz_song)&oldid=819150134 '' Categories : 1931 songs Songs about dancing Songs from musicals Songs with lyrics by Howard Dietz Songs with music by Arthur Schwartz Fred Astaire songs Pop standard stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Suomi 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 7 January 2018, at 19 : 16. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song dancing in the dark
Answer: Arthur Schwartz