Save the Last Dance for Me

"Save the Last Dance for Me" was a song by Doc Pomus, that was recorded in 1960 by the band The Drifters, who took it to #1 on the U.S. pop charts. Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton also each recorded versions of the song (Harris in 1979 and Parton in 1984); both singers' recordings reached the top ten on the U.S. country singles charts. Michael Bublé has also brought his version to #99 on the U.S. charts. In the song, the narrator tells their lover they are free to mingle and socialize throughout the evening, but to make sure to save them one dance at the end of the night.

In the UK, the Drifters' version reached #2 in December 1960.