I Could Have Danced All Night
"I Could Have Danced All Night" is a song from the musical My Fair Lady, with music written by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, published in 1956. The song is sung by the musical's heroine, Eliza Doolittle, expressing her exhilaration and excitement after an impromptu dance with her tutor, Henry Higgins - in the small hours of the morning. In a counterpoint during the second of 3 rounds, two maids and the housekeeper, Mrs. Pearce, urge Eliza to go to bed, but she ignores them.
| "I Could Have Danced All Night" | |
|---|---|
Julie Andrews (Eliza), Rex Harrison (Higgins) in My Fair Lady | |
| Song by Julie Andrews (Broadway)Audrey Hepburn (film-dubbed by:) Marni Nixon | |
| Published | 1956 |
| Genre | Musical theatre |
| Songwriter(s) | Composer: Frederick Loewe Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner |
It was first performed by Julie Andrews in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady. In the 1964 film adaptation of the musical, the song was sung by Marni Nixon, dubbing the singing voice of Audrey Hepburn, who played Eliza Doolittle. In 2004, Nixon's version finished at #17 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.