<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Tonight's the Night" (1960) </Td> <Td> "' Will You Love Me Tomorrow"' (1960) </Td> <Td> "Dedicated to the One I Love" (1961) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Tonight's the Night" (1960) </Td> <Td> "' Will You Love Me Tomorrow"' (1960) </Td> <Td> "Dedicated to the One I Love" (1961) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", also known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King . It was originally recorded in 1960 by the Shirelles, who took their single to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . The song is also notable for being the first song by a black all - girl group to reach number one in the United States . It has since been recorded by many artists over the years, including a 1971 version by co-writer Carole King . </P> <P> In 1960, the American girl group the Shirelles released the first version of the song as Scepter single 1211, with "Boys" on the B - side . The single's first pressing was labelled simply "Tomorrow", then lengthened later . When first presented with the song, lead singer Shirley Owens (later known as Shirley Alston - Reeves) did not want to record it, because she thought it was "too country ." She relented after a string arrangement was added . However, Owens recalled on Jim Parsons' syndicated oldies radio program, Shake Rattle Showtime, that some radio stations had banned the record because they had felt the lyrics were too sexually charged . The song is in AABA form . </P>

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