At Last

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"At Last"
Single by Etta James
from the album At Last!
B-side(s)	I Just Want to Make Love to You
Released	1961
Format	45 rpm
Recorded	1960
Genre	Soul
Length	2:57
Label	Argo
Writer(s)	Mack Gordon Harry Warren
Producer(s)	Phillip & Leonard Chess
Chart positions
#47 (US) #2 (R&B)
Etta James singles chronology
"Spoonful" (1960)	"At Last" (1961)	"Don't Cry Baby" (1961)

"At Last" is a 1942 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren and first performed by Glenn Miller. Although the song was a major hit for Miller, it was largely forgotten until it was covered by blues singer Etta James.

The song became James' signature song [1] and was the third in a string of successful songs from her Chess Records debut album At Last!. Upon the song's release in April 1961, it became her second number-two R&B hit and crossed over to pop radio, reaching number forty-seven. Despite its low pop chart standing, the song is well-known and is still played regularly on oldies radio stations.

In the decades since its release it has been covered by a number of artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Céline Dion, Lou Rawls, Eva Cassidy, Christina Aguilera, Joni Mitchell, and most recently Cyndi Lauper on her come-back album, At Last. The Etta James version remains the most famous, and is a favorite at weddings and wedding receptions because of its romantic lyrics and sweeping orchestration.

[edit] Chart performance

[edit] Etta James version

Year	Chart	Position
1961	Black Singles Chart	2
1961	Pop Singles Chart	47

[edit] Céline Dion version

Year	Chart	Position
2002	U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	16