The Night We Called It a Day (song)

"The Night We Called It a Day" is a popular song and jazz standard. The music was written by Matt Dennis, the lyrics by Tom Adair. The song was published in 1941.

One early recording of the song was notable in that it was Frank Sinatra's first solo recording (Bluebird 11463 in 1942). A review in Billboard called the recording "a sparkling example of song" with Sinatra's singing and Alex Stordahl's musical direction.^[1]

Recorded versions

• June Christy - Something Cool (various 1954-2001)
• Frank Sinatra - Where Are You? (1957), The Best of the Columbia Years (1943-1952) [Box Set] (1995), The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra [2-Disc] (2005)
• Chet Baker - Embraceable You (Pacific Jazz, recorded 1957, released 1995)
• Doris Day - Day by Night (1957)
• Irene Kral - The Band and I - (1958)
• Milt Jackson & John Coltrane - Bags & Trane (1959)
• The Hi-Lo's - Now (1981), with Clare Fischer (piano, instrumental arrangements)^[2]
• Chris Connor - A Jazz Date with Chris Connor/Chris Craft (1994)
• Diana Krall - The Look of Love (2001)
• Celso Fonseca - Natural (2003)
• Bob Dylan - Shadows in the Night (2015)

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