<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> `` 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>
who sang the original dancing in the dark
who sang the original dancing in the dark
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby