Before "Strangers in the Night," Sinatra hadn't seen a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 in 11 years.
The melody was originally composed by German orchestra leader as an instrumental piece titled "Beddy Bye" for the 1966 film A Man Could Get Killed . Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night
: The famous "doo-be-doo-be-doo" scatting during the song's fade-out was improvised by Sinatra in the studio. CBS executive Fred Silverman later cited this scatting as the inspiration for the name of the cartoon character Scooby-Doo . Before "Strangers in the Night," Sinatra hadn't seen a No
Within hours of final mixing, Bowen sent acetates of the song to key radio stations —by private planes. The extravagance paid off, Concord | Independent Music : The famous "doo-be-doo-be-doo" scatting during the song's
: At the 1967 Grammy Awards, the song won Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance . Arranger Ernie Freeman also won for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist.
Frank Sinatra 's 1966 hit is one of the most paradoxical triumphs in music history. While it revitalized Sinatra’s career and became a global phenomenon, the "Chairman of the Board" famously despised the song, reportedly calling it "a piece of shit" and "the worst fucking song that I have ever heard".
: The song was first offered to the film's lead actress, Melina Mercouri, who turned it down because she felt it required a male voice.