Save the Last Dance for Me - wikipedia Save the Last Dance for Me This article is about the song. For other uses, see Save the Last Dance for Me ( disambiguation ). `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' Single by The Drifters from the album Save the Last Dance for Me B - side `` Nobody But Me '' Released August 1960 Format 7 '' ( 45 rpm ) Recorded 1958 -- 1960 Genre R&B, Pop Length 2 : 34 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman Producer ( s ) Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller The Drifters singles chronology `` Lonely Winds '' ( 1960 ) `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' ( 1960 ) `` I Count the Tears '' ( 1960 ) `` Lonely Winds '' ( 1960 ) `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' ( 1960 ) `` I Count the Tears '' ( 1960 ) `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' is the title of a popular song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, first recorded in 1960 by The Drifters, with Ben E. King on lead vocals. Contents 1 The Drifters ' version 2 Dalida version 3 Emmylou Harris version 4 Dolly Parton version 4.1 Chart positions 5 Michael Bublé version 5.1 Background 5.2 Track listing 5.3 Chart positions 6 Other versions 7 In popular culture 8 See also 9 References 10 External links The Drifters ' version In a 1990 interview songwriter Doc Pomus tells the story of the song being recorded by the Drifters and originally designated as the B - side of the record. He credits Dick Clark with turning the record over and realizing `` Save The Last Dance '' was the stronger song. The Drifters ' version of the song, released a few months after Ben E. King left the group, would go on to spend three non-consecutive weeks at # 1 on the U.S. pop chart, in addition to logging one week atop the U.S. R&B chart. In the UK The Drifters ' recording reached # 2 in December 1960. This single was produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, two noted American music producers who at the time had an apprentice relationship with a then - unknown Phil Spector. Although he was working with Leiber and Stoller at the time, it is unknown whether Spector assisted with the production of this record ; however, many Spector fans have noticed similarities between this record and other music he would eventually produce on his own. Damita Jo had a hit with one of the answer songs of this era called `` I 'll Save The Last Dance For You ''. On September 9, 1965, the group performed the song live at the Cinnamon Cinder with Charlie Thomas lip - syncing the lyrics of Ben E. King vocals, along with fellow Drifters Johnny Moore and Eugene Pearson on backing vocals. In the song the narrator tells his lover she is free to mingle and socialize throughout the evening, but to make sure to save him the dance at the end of the night. During an interview on Elvis Costello 's show Spectacle, Lou Reed, who worked with Pomus, said the song was written on the day of Pomus ' wedding while the wheelchair - bound groom watched his bride dancing with their guests. Pomus had polio and at times used crutches to get around. His wife, Willi Burke, however, was a Broadway actress and dancer. The song gives his perspective of telling his wife to have fun dancing, but reminds her who will be taking her home and `` in whose arms you 're gon na be. '' Musicians on the Drifters ' recording were : Bucky Pizzarelli, Allen Hanlon ( guitar ), Lloyd Trotman ( bass ) and Gary Chester ( drums ). Dalida version `` Garde - moi la dernière danse '' Single by Dalida from the album Garde - moi la dernière danse Released 1961 Format Record Recorded 1960 - 1961 Genre World music, Pop music, Exotica, Rock and roll Length 2 : 48 Label Barclay Songwriter ( s ) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman Dalida singles chronology `` Joyeux Noël '' ( 1960 ) `` Garde - moi la dernière danse '' ( 1961 ) `` Canta in Italiano '' ( 1961 ) `` Joyeux Noël '' ( 1960 ) `` Garde - moi la dernière danse '' ( 1961 ) `` Canta in Italiano '' ( 1961 ) Garde - moi la dernière danse is the eighth album by European pop star Dalida. The title song of the album, a French cover of the American hit Save the Last Dance for Me, was released as a single. The background orchestra music was led by French composer and orchestra leader Raymond Lefèvre. Emmylou Harris version Emmylou Harris covered the song in a country / bluegrass style in 1979, including it on her Blue Kentucky Girl album. Also released as a single, her version reached the top - ten on the U.S. country singles chart in mid-1979. Dolly Parton version `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' Single by Dolly Parton from the album The Great Pretender B - side `` Elusive Butterfly '' Released December 1983 Recorded November 1983 Genre Country Length 3 : 54 Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman Producer ( s ) Val Garay Dolly Parton singles chronology `` Islands in the Stream '' ( 1983 ) `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' ( 1983 ) `` Downtown '' ( 1984 ) `` Islands in the Stream '' ( 1983 ) `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' ( 1983 ) `` Downtown '' ( 1984 ) In late 1983, Dolly Parton recorded `` Save the Last Dance for Me '', releasing it as a single in late December ; the song subsequently appeared on Parton 's album of 1950s and 60s covers The Great Pretender, released in January 1984. Reaching the top ten on the country singles chart in late February, the single also crossed over, reaching # 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Chart positions Chart ( 1983 - 1984 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles U.S. Billboard Hot 100 45 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 12 Canadian RPM Country Tracks Michael Bublé version `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' Single by Michael Bublé from the album It 's Time Released April 4, 2006 Format CD single, DVD single, Digital download Recorded 2002 - 2003 Genre Pop Length 3 : 38 Label 143, Reprise Songwriter ( s ) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman Michael Bublé singles chronology `` Home '' ( 2005 ) `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' ( 2006 ) `` Just in Time '' ( 2006 ) `` Home '' ( 2005 ) `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' ( 2006 ) `` Just in Time '' ( 2006 ) `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' was later covered by Canadian crooner Michael Bublé, and released as the third and final single from his second major - label studio album, It 's Time. The song was heavily remixed for its release as a single. Background For its release as a single, the song was heavily remixed, with mixes from producers including Ralphi Rosario and Eddie Baez. All of the chart positions for the single are for each of the remixed versions of the song respectively. The single first peaked at # 22 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart in September 2005. After Bublé performed the album version of the song during the closing credits of the film The Wedding Date, this version was released to radio, peaking at # 5 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, as well as reaching # 99 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the track was once again directed by Noble Jones, who directed the videos for both of the album 's previous singles -- Home and Feeling Good. The music video was choreographed by Raymondo Chan, a Salsa Latin dance coach and performer. It was shot in Vancouver, Canada. Track listing CD / DVD single `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' ( Album Version ) -- 3 : 38 `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' ( Starcity Remix ) -- 3 : 20 `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' ( Live Version -- Video ) -- 4 : 14 `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' ( Music Video ) -- 3 : 42 Digital download `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' ( Album Version ) -- 3 : 38 `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' ( Ralphi 's Anthomic Vocal ) -- 9 : 36 `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' ( Eddie 's Anthem Mix ) -- 9 : 53 `` Save The Last Dance For Me '' ( Ralphi 's Hydrolic Dub ) -- 8 : 29 Chart positions Chart ( 2006 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 99 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 5 Other versions Towa Carson made a Swedish version in 1960, Sista dansen ( The last dance ), which became one of her biggest hits. It stayed five months in the Swedish Top 20 and peaked at number four in April 1961. Jay and the Americans released a cover version of the song on their 1962 album, She Cried. In 1960 Polydor Records published a German cover version with lyrics by Kurt Schwabach and singer Ivo Robić. the German text is no translation. Also in 1960, Dion recorded the song for inclusion on his album Alone With Dion. In 1961 Ivo Robic did a German song to this tune called `` Mit 17 fangt das Leben erst an '' ( Life first begins at 17 ). Buck Owens released a cover version in 1962 ; it peaked at # 11 on the US country charts and appeared on Together Again. Paul Anka recorded the song for his 1963 album Songs I Wish I 'd Written. The Swinging Blue Jeans recorded a version in 1964 for their first UK studio album Blue Jeans a'Swinging, HMV 1802. Ike & Tina Turner released a cover version of the song on their 1966 album, River Deep -- Mountain High. Jerry Lee Lewis recorded a version of the song during his later years on Sun Records, June 12, 1961, in Nashville, in Sam Phillips 's studio. Swedish group the Spotnicks had an instrumental version of the song ( called `` Valentina '' ) on their 1964 album The Spotnicks in Spain. Cliff Richard included the song in his 1967 album `` Do n't Stop Me Now ! '' under Columbia Records label. Billy Joe Royal released a version of the song on his 1967 album, Billy Joe Royal Featuring Hush. During the Get Back / Let It Be sessions of January 1969, the Beatles played a short, impromptu variation of this song. It was in the original lineup of songs to be included on the album that would become Let It Be, although it was later scrapped. However, their version has appeared on many bootleg releases, including 2 - LP set `` The Black Album '' ( not to be confused with their official released The White Album issued before ). In 1969, John Rowles recorded a version arranged and conducted by British arranger, bandleader, Johnny Arthey, released on 7 '' vinyl by MCA - UK the following year. Harry Nilsson covered the song, in a rather dark fashion, on his 1974 album, Pussy Cats, which was produced by his friend and drinking buddy John Lennon. The Walkmen did a cover of Pussy Cats which included `` Save the Last Dance for Me ''. Also in 1974, the Canadian group the DeFranco Family reached # 18 on the Billboard pop chart with their version of `` Save the Last Dance for Me '', with lead vocals sung by the 14 - year - old group member Tony DeFranco. Patti LaBelle included a disco - flavored cover of the song as the lead track on her 1978 album, Tasty. In 1978, country music singer - songwriter Ron Shaw recorded the song on Pacific Challenger Records ; this version reached the Top 40 on the Billboard country music chart. In 1979, Marcia Hines covered the song for her album, Ooh Child. The Forgotten Rebels recorded the song on their 1981 album This Ai n't Hollywood. The song was covered by Mud in 1982 for their album Mud Featuring Les Gray. In 1983 Herbie Armstrong included a haunting version of the song on his solo album ' Back against the wall '. Mort Shuman himself endorsed it, certain it would be a hit. Sadly the distribution company went bust and only 800 copies of the CD were ever distributed. The song was translated into French by André Salvet and François Llenas and recorded by, among others, Petula Clark, Dalida, and Mort Shuman himself. Ben E. King 1987 Save the Last Dance for Me Geno Delafose recorded the song as a zydeco version on the CD La Chanson Perdu in 1998 on Rounder Records. Bruce Willis released a version which appears on his 1989 album, If It Do n't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger. An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray is a live album by Canadian singer Anne Murray, recorded December 18, 1986 performed on MTV, released in 1997 and features the song. In 2000, Japanese band The Neatbeats recorded the song for their album Everybody Need ! Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell recorded it on his 2003 album, Daniel in Blue Jeans. In the 2000s, UK musician and ex-band member of Fox, Herbie Armstrong, recorded a slower, minor version of the song and released it as a single from his album, Last Dance. In 2003, the Troggs recorded their version of this song on an album with re-recorded songs, called `` Wild Thing ''. In 2004, Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood recorded the song for their album Nancy & Lee 3. In 2009, Swedish artist Jessica Andersson recorded a cover version of Damita Jo 's `` I 'll save the last dance for you '' on her 2009 album `` Wake up ''. In 2010, Matchbox 20 lead singer Rob Thomas performed a live acoustic version at the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. In 2011, Cheap Trick singer Robin Zander covered the song on his country album, Countryside Blvd. In 2012, American composer and producer Kramer covered the song and included it on his sixth album The Brill Building. In 2014, Leonard Cohen included a cover version of the song on his Live in Dublin album. He also closed his last ever concert, in Auckland on December 21 2013, with the song In popular culture This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) In 1960, American female R&B singer Damita Jo recorded an `` answer record '' to `` Save the Last Dance for Me ''. Her song, entitled `` I 'll Save the Last Dance for You '', built around the original song 's melody and thus credited to Shuman and Pomus, peaked at # 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in December 1960. The original version of `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' as performed by the Drifters is featured in the first - season finale of the North American version of Queer as Folk. In a memorable scene from this episode, Brian Kinney dances with Justin Taylor to this song at Justin 's senior prom, which is immediately followed by Justin being brutally attacked by a homophobic classmate in the parking garage outside the prom. The song also signifies a turning point in their relationship, as Brian was previously unwilling to admit that Justin was more than a one - night stand. The song ranked # 182 on Rolling Stones The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, making it the second - highest charting Drifters song on the list, behind `` Up on the Roof ''. A juke box musical entitled Save The Last Dance For Me, and featuring the song, is up and running, touring throughout the UK. Produced by Bill Kenwright, it is a spin - off to the popular Dreamboats and Petticoats musical, which some describe as `` Dreamboats meets Dirty Dancing ''. See also List of Hot 100 number - one singles of 1960 ( U.S. ) List of number - one R&B singles of 1960 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ name = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhTyAUE4fMg Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1996 ). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition ( Billboard Publications ) Jump up ^ Drifters UK Singles chart data at chartstats.com Jump up ^ Bronson, Fred ( 2003 ). The Billboard Book of # 1 Hits, 5th Edition ( Billboard Publications ) Jump up ^ Gilliland, John ( 1969 ). `` Show 20 -- Forty Miles of Bad Road : Early ' 60s potpourri '' ( audio ). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 2. Jump up ^ `` Save the Last Dance for Me -- By Kathryn Jean Lopez -- The Corner -- National Review Online ''. Nationalreview.com. July 6, 2007. Jump up ^ Elvis.com.au Jump up ^ Bublé Dance Club Play chart data at billboard.com Jump up ^ Bublé Hot 100 chart data at billboard.com Jump up ^ Bublé Adult Contemporary chart data at billboard.com Jump up ^ `` Michael Buble Save The Last Dance For Me RARE promo CD DVD 05 ''. eBay. Retrieved November 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Save The Last Dance For Me EP : Michael Bublé : Amazon.de : MP3 - Downloads ''. Amazon.de. January 1, 1970. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Buck Owens, `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' Chart Position Retrieved April 11, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 45cat.com ''. 45cat.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Cliff Richard - Do n't Stop Me Now ! ( Vinyl, LP, Album ) at Discogs Jump up ^ Billy Joe Royal, Billy Joe Royal Featuring Hush Retrieved September 22, 2012. Jump up ^ `` John Rowles -- Save The Last Dance For Me / What 's On Your Mind ''. Discogs. Retrieved October 2, 2011. Jump up ^ DeFranco Hot 100 chart data at billboard.com Jump up ^ `` 45cat.com ''. 45cat.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Forgottenrebels.com ''. Forgottenrebels.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Home -- Lyrics ''. Paroles.abazada.com. Jump up ^ `` Allmusic.com ''. Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` the NEATBEATS Official Website ''. Neatbeats.net. July 27, 2000. Retrieved November 9, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Allmusic.com ''. Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Herbie Armstrong website store Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived December 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Discogs.com ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Allmusic.com ''. Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kramer : The Brill Building > Review ''. Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2015. Jump up ^ Damita Jo Hot 100 chart data at billboard.com External links Save the Last Dance for Me lyrics at Dolly Parton On - Line Geno Delafose & French Rockin ' Boogie Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics The Drifters Michael Williams Pierre Herelle Ryan King Carlton Powell Clyde McPhatter Gerhart Thrasher Andrew Thrasher Bill Pinkney Willie Ferbee Walter Adams Ben E. King Doc Green Beary Hobbs Rudy Lewis Charlie Thomas Tommy Evans Eugene Pearson Johnny Terry Johnny Moore Bobby Hendricks Rudy Ivan Jimmy Lewis Ray Lewis Louis Price Maurice Cannon Prentiss McNeil Compilation albums The Drifters ' Golden Hits Songs `` Honey Love '' `` I Do n't Want to Go On Without You '' `` Money Honey '' `` On Broadway '' `` Please Stay '' `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' `` Some Kind of Wonderful '' `` Sweets for My Sweet '' `` Drip Drop '' `` There Goes My Baby '' `` This Magic Moment '' `` Under the Boardwalk '' `` Up on the Roof '' `` Vaya con Dios '' Discography Book : The Drifters Category : The Drifters Buck Owens Studio albums Buck Owens Buck Owens Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard You 're for Me On the Bandstand Buck Owens Sings Tommy Collins Together Again I Do n't Care I 've Got a Tiger by the Tail Before You Go Roll Out the Red Carpet Dust on Mother 's Bible Open Up Your Heart Your Tender Loving Care It Takes People Like You Sweet Rosie Jones Holiday albums Christmas with Buck Owens Christmas Shopping Live albums Carnegie Hall Concert In Japan ! Compilation albums The Fabulous Country Music Sound of Buck Owens The Best of Buck Owens Best of Buck Owens, Vol. 2 21 # 1 Hits : The Ultimate Collection Notable singles `` Under Your Spell Again '' `` Above and Beyond '' `` Excuse Me ( I Think I 've Got a Heartache ) '' `` Foolin ' Around '' `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' `` Act Naturally '' `` Love 's Gonna Live Here '' `` My Heart Skips a Beat '' `` I Do n't Care ( Just as Long as You Love Me ) '' `` I 've Got a Tiger By the Tail '' `` Before You Go '' `` Only You ( Can Break My Heart ) '' `` Buckaroo '' `` Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy '' `` Waitin ' in Your Welfare Line '' `` Think of Me '' `` Open Up Your Heart '' `` Where Does the Good Times Go '' `` Sam 's Place '' `` Your Tender Loving Care '' `` How Long Will My Baby Be Gone '' `` Who 's Gonna Mow Your Grass '' `` Johnny B. Goode '' `` Tall Dark Stranger '' `` Big in Vegas '' `` Bridge Over Troubled Water '' `` Rollin ' in My Sweet Baby 's Arms '' `` Made in Japan '' Collaboration singles `` Love Is Strange '' Guest singles `` Streets of Bakersfield '' B - side singles `` Loose Talk '' `` Together Again Related articles Discography Capitol Records Dwight Sings Buck Emmylou Harris Studio albums Gliding Bird Pieces of the Sky Elite Hotel Luxury Liner Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town Blue Kentucky Girl Light of the Stable Roses in the Snow Evangeline Cimarron White Shoes The Ballad of Sally Rose Thirteen Angel Band Bluebird Brand New Dance Cowgirl 's Prayer Wrecking Ball Red Dirt Girl Stumble into Grace All I Intended to Be Hard Bargain Collaboration albums Trio ( with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt ) Trio II ( with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt ) Western Wall : The Tucson Sessions ( with Linda Ronstadt ) All the Roadrunning ( with Mark Knopfler ) Old Yellow Moon ( with Rodney Crowell ) The Traveling Kind ( with Rodney Crowell ) Live albums Last Date At the Ryman ( with The Nash Ramblers ) Spyboy Compilation albums Profile : Best of Emmylou Harris Profile II : The Best of Emmylou Harris Duets Songs of the West The Very Best of Emmylou Harris : Heartaches & Highways Songbird : Rare Tracks and Forgotten Gems Video albums Real Live Roadrunning ( with Mark Knopfler ) Notable singles `` If I Could Only Win Your Love '' `` Together Again '' `` One of These Days '' `` Sweet Dreams '' `` ( You Never Can Tell ) C'est La Vie '' `` Making Believe '' `` To Daddy '' `` Two More Bottles of Wine '' `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' `` Blue Kentucky Girl '' `` Beneath Still Waters '' `` Wayfaring Stranger '' `` The Boxer '' `` Mister Sandman '' `` If I Needed You '' ( with Don Williams ) `` Tennessee Rose '' `` Born to Run '' `` ( Lost His Love ) On Our Last Date '' `` I 'm Movin ' On '' `` So Sad to Watch Good Love Go Bad '' `` In My Dreams '' `` Pledging My Love '' `` Heartbreak Hill '' `` Heaven Only Knows '' `` I Still Miss Someone '' Collaboration singles `` To Know Him Is to Love Him '' ( with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt ) `` Telling Me Lies '' ( with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt ) `` Those Memories of You '' ( with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt ) `` Wildflowers '' ( with Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt ) Guest singles `` Thing About You '' ( with Southern Pacific ) `` We Believe in Happy Endings '' ( with Earl Thomas Conley ) Discographies Discography Solo contributions Collaborations A -- F Collaborations G -- K Collaborations L -- Q Collaborations R -- Z Related articles Roy Orbison John Denver Gram Parsons Daniel Lanois Rodney Crowell Desire The Last Waltz Dolly Parton Albums Singles Studio albums Hello, I 'm Dolly ( 1967 ) Just Because I 'm a Woman ( 1968 ) In the Good Old Days ( When Times Were Bad ) ( 1969 ) My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy ( 1969 ) The Fairest of Them All ( 1970 ) The Golden Streets of Glory ( 1971 ) Joshua ( 1971 ) Coat of Many Colors ( 1971 ) Touch Your Woman ( 1972 ) My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner ( 1972 ) My Tennessee Mountain Home ( 1973 ) Bubbling Over ( 1973 ) Jolene ( 1974 ) Love Is Like a Butterfly ( 1974 ) The Bargain Store ( 1975 ) Dolly ( 1975 ) All I Can Do ( 1976 ) New Harvest... First Gathering ( 1977 ) Here You Come Again ( 1977 ) Heartbreaker ( 1978 ) Great Balls of Fire ( 1979 ) Dolly, Dolly, Dolly ( 1980 ) 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs ( 1980 ) Heartbreak Express ( 1982 ) Burlap & Satin ( 1983 ) The Great Pretender ( 1984 ) Real Love ( 1985 ) Rainbow ( 1987 ) White Limozeen ( 1989 ) Eagle When She Flies ( 1991 ) Slow Dancing with the Moon ( 1993 ) Something Special ( 1995 ) Treasures ( 1996 ) Hungry Again ( 1998 ) The Grass Is Blue ( 1999 ) Little Sparrow ( 2001 ) Halos & Horns ( 2002 ) For God and Country ( 2003 ) Those Were The Days ( 2005 ) Backwoods Barbie ( 2008 ) Better Day ( 2011 ) Blue Smoke ( 2014 ) Pure & Simple ( 2016 ) Compilations As Long as I Love ( 1970 ) The Best of Dolly Parton ( 1970 ) Just the Way I Am ( 1972 ) Mine ( 1973 ) Best of Dolly Parton ( 1975 ) Dolly Parton 's Greatest Hits ( 1982 ) Collector 's Series ( 1985 ) Think About Love ( 1986 ) The Best There Is ( 1987 ) Best of Dolly Parton, Vol. 3 ( 1987 ) I Will Always Love You and Other Greatest Hits ( 1996 ) Ultimate Dolly Parton ( 2003 ) Singer, Songwriter & Legendary Performer ( 2006 ) The Very Best of Dolly Parton ( 2007 ) 16 Biggest Hits ( 2007 ) Playlist : The Very Best of Dolly Parton ( 2008 ) Dolly ( 2009 ) Exclusives Precious Memories ( 1999 ) Sha - Kon - O - Hey ! Land of Blue Smoke ( 2009 ) Collaborations Just Between You And Me Just the Two of Us Always, Always Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca Once More Two of a Kind The Right Combination Burning the Midnight Oil Together Always We Found It Love & Music Porter ' n ' Dolly Say Forever You 'll Be Mine Porter & Dolly The Winning Hand Trio Honky Tonk Angels Trio II Songs `` Dumb Blonde '' `` Mule Skinner Blues '' `` Joshua '' `` Coat of Many Colors '' `` Touch Your Woman '' `` My Tennessee Mountain Home '' `` Jolene '' `` I Will Always Love You '' `` Love is Like a Butterfly `` The Bargain Store '' `` The Seeker '' `` We Used To '' `` All I Can Do '' `` Light of a Clear Blue Morning '' `` Here You Come Again '' `` Two Doors Down '' / `` It 's All Wrong, But It 's All Right '' `` Heartbreaker '' `` Baby I 'm Burning '' `` You 're The Only One '' `` Sweet Summer Lovin ' '' `` Starting Over Again '' `` Old Flames Ca n't Hold a Candle to You '' `` 9 to 5 '' `` But You Know I Love You '' `` The House of the Rising Sun '' `` Single Women '' `` Heartbreak Express '' `` Hard Candy Christmas '' `` Potential New Boyfriend '' `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' `` Tennessee Homesick Blues '' `` Do n't Call It Love '' `` Real Love '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` Think About Love '' `` Tie Our Love ( In a Double Knot ) '' `` We Had It All '' `` The River Unbroken '' `` Why 'd You Come in Here Lookin ' Like That '' `` Yellow Roses '' `` White Limozeen '' `` Rockin ' Years '' `` Silver and Gold '' `` Eagle When She Flies '' `` Romeo '' `` Little Sparrow '' `` Better Get to Livin ' '' `` Together You and I '' Collaboration singles `` The Last Thing on My Mind '' `` Please Do n't Stop Loving Me '' `` Say Forever You 'll Be Mine '' `` To Know Him Is to Love Him '' `` Telling Me Lies '' `` Those Memories of You '' `` Wildflowers '' Guest singles `` Islands in the Stream '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` Love Is Strange '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` When I Get Where I 'm Going '' ( w / Brad Paisley ) Soundtracks The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Rhinestone Straight Talk Live albums A Real Live Dolly Heartsongs : Live from Home Live and Well Live from London An Evening With... Dolly Live ! Christmas albums Once Upon a Christmas ( w / Kenny Rogers ) Home for Christmas Children 's albums I Believe in You Films Hollywood to Dollywood The Book Lady For the Love of Dolly Dolly Parton 's Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton 's Christmas of Many Colors : Circle of Love Tours Halos & Horns Tour Hello, I 'm Dolly Tour The Vintage Tour An Evening with Dolly Parton Backwoods Barbie Tour Better Day World Tour Blue Smoke World Tour Pure & Simple Tour Theme parks and attractions Dollywood Dollywood 's Splash Country Dolly Parton 's Dixie Stampede Related articles Awards and nominations Stella Parton Rachel Dennison Dollywood Foundation Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography Just Because I 'm a Woman : Songs of Dolly Parton Book Michael Bublé Discography Studio albums BaBalu ( 2001 ) Dream ( 2002 ) Michael Bublé ( 2003 ) It 's Time ( 2005 ) Call Me Irresponsible ( 2007 ) Crazy Love ( 2009 ) Christmas ( 2011 ) To Be Loved ( 2013 ) Nobody but Me ( 2016 ) Live albums Come Fly with Me ( 2004 ) Caught in the Act ( 2005 ) Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden ( 2009 ) Extended plays First Dance ( 1995 ) Totally Bublé ( 2003 ) Let It Snow ( 2003 ) More ( 2005 ) With Love ( 2006 ) A Taste of Bublé ( 2008 ) Special Delivery ( 2010 ) A Holiday Gift for You ( 2010 ) Singles `` How Can You Mend a Broken Heart '' `` Kissing a Fool '' `` Sway '' `` Spider - Man Theme '' `` Feeling Good '' `` Home '' `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' `` Everything '' `` Me and Mrs. Jones '' `` Lost '' `` It Had Better Be Tonight '' `` Comin ' Home Baby '' `` Have n't Met You Yet '' `` Hold On '' `` Baby ( You 've Got What It Takes ) '' `` Cry Me a River '' `` Crazy Love '' `` Hollywood '' `` Georgia on My Mind '' `` Do n't Get Around Much Anymore '' `` All I Want for Christmas Is You '' `` It 's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas '' / `` Jingle Bells '' `` White Christmas '' `` Nobody but Me '' Concert tours Crazy Love Tour ( 2010 -- 12 ) To Be Loved Tour ( 2013 -- 14 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Save_the_Last_Dance_for_Me&oldid=801531520 '' Categories : 1960 singles 1974 singles 1984 singles 2006 singles Songs with lyrics by Doc Pomus Songs with music by Mort Shuman The Drifters songs Buck Owens songs Emmylou Harris songs Dolly Parton songs Michael Bublé songs Billy Joe Royal songs Jay and the Americans songs The Beatles songs Harry Nilsson songs Petula Clark songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Atlantic Records singles RCA Records Nashville singles Reprise Records singles 1960 songs Songs about dancing Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Use mdy dates from September 2016 Articles with hAudio microformats Articles needing additional references from September 2016 All articles needing additional references Talk More Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Eesti Français Italiano ქართული Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Русский Svenska Tagalog Edit links This page was last edited on 20 September 2017, at 06 : 52. 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Question: who sang the original song save the last dance for me
Answer: The Drifters, with Ben E. King on lead vocals.