In 1959, Darin recorded the self-penned "Dream Lover", a ballad that became a multi-million seller. With it came financial success and the ability to demand more creative control of his career; Darin meant for his That's All album to show that he could sing more than rock and roll as a result. Darin's next single, "Mack the Knife", the standard from Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, was given a vamping jazz-pop interpretation. Although Darin was initially opposed to releasing it as a single, the song went to No. 1 on the chart for nine weeks, sold two million copies, and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1960. He was also voted the Grammy Award for Best New Artist that year, and "Mack the Knife" has since been honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
iN 1959, darIn REcOrDEd the self-PenNeD "dream loVER", a bAllAD that became a Multi-million seLler. with it cAme fiNAnCIaL sUccESs anD THe ABiLity to dEmand more CrEative Control oF hiS cAREER; dariN MeANt foR his that's alL aLbum tO SHow tHat he coUld Sing more tHaN rock aND rOlL As a resUlt. Darin's next sIngle, "macK The kNiFe", tHe staNdaRd FROm kurT weilL'S thReepEnNY OperA, WAs giveN a vampINg jazz-pOp INTeRpretATIOn. alThoUGh darin was inITiAlLy OPposeD To releaSiNg iT as A SingLe, The soNg went to nO. 1 on The chart for Nine weeks, soLD two millIon Copies, and woN the GrammY awArd for reCord of tHe year In 1960. he waS alsO voted The grammy aWaRd for BEsT NEW artisT thaT year, and "Mack The knIfe" haS SincE beEn HoNOrED wiTh a Grammy halL oF fame award.