Will You Love Me Tomorrow

…1960s: Goffin and King’s “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” for the Shirelles and “One Fine Day” for the Chiffons and Mann and Weil’s “Uptown” and Pitney’s “He’s a Rebel” for the Crystals. Producer Phil Spector was perhaps the Brill Building’s biggest customer as well as a frequent collaborator. He…

Their first hit, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (1961; recorded by the Shirelles), became a number one single on the U.S. Hot 100 before King turned 19.

…singer-songwriter Paul Simon, and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” by the songwriting team of Carole King and Gerry Goffin.

…1960 of the Shirelles’ “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” the first girl group single to reach number one. Over the next five years hundreds of girl group records were released, including “Chapel of Love” (1964) by the Dixie Cups, a trio from New Orleans, Louisiana, and “Leader of the…

… and Gerry Goffin, whose “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (1960) became a pop classic for the Shirelles and the first girl group record to reach number one. “Dedicated to the One I Love,” “Mama Said,” and “Baby It’s You” were all Top Ten hits. Following their most successful song,…