In 1944, some people knew about Frank Sinatra's personal life. And for some reason, they all didn't like Frank.Despite these flagrant liberties taken with his personal life, this film was redeemed as he was given perfect chance to prove to us just why he was the most popular singer of the world war II years with powerful ballads like, 'I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night,' and, 'A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening.'
On the other hand, after seeing this sensual and romantic crooner in "Higher and Higher" , even many people in today's world can easily grasp why thousands of young women at those time slept in the streets in order to be the first on line to see the young and appealing Mr. Frank Sinatra as young blue eyes.
Have you ever heard this song?
I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night
Words & Music by Harold Adamson & Jimmy McHugh
Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1942
Introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film "Higher and Higher"; Academy Award Nominee
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I couldn't sleep a wink last night
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Be - cause we had that sil - ly fight.
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I thought my heart would break,
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The whole night through,
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I knew that you'd be sorry,
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And I'm sorry too.
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I didn't have my fav'rite dream,
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The one in which I hold you tight,
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I had to call you up this morning,
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To see if ev'rything was still all right.
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Yes, I had to call you up this morning,
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'Cause I couldn't sleep a wink last night.
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