<Tr> <Th> Composer (s) </Th> <Td> Arthur Schwartz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lyricist (s) </Th> <Td> Howard Dietz </Td> </Tr> <P> "Dancing in the Dark" is a popular song, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz, that was first introduced by John Barker in the 1931 revue The Band Wagon . The song was first recorded by Bing Crosby on August 19, 1931 with Studio Orchestra directed by Victor Young, staying on the pop charts for six weeks, peaking at #3, and helping to make it a lasting standard . The 1941 recording by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra earned Shaw one of his eight gold records at the height of the Big Band era of the 1930s and 1940s . </P> <P> It was subsequently featured in the classic 1953 MGM musical The Band Wagon and has since come to be considered part of the Great American Songbook . In the film it is orchestrally performed to a ballet dance set in Central Park . The song is given a' sensual and dramatic' orchestration by Conrad Salinger, with the dance choreographed by Michael Kidd and performed by Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse . </P>

Who sang the original dancing in the dark