A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

"A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" is a popular song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson, published in 1943. It was used in the film Higher and Higher (1944) when it was sung by Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and also The Ink Spots had chart hits with the song in 1944.

The song is considered a pop standard because it has been recorded by many artists.

Recorded versions

 * The Angels
 * Ernestine Anderson
 * Little Anthony & the Imperials
 * Brook Benton
 * Shirley Bassey
 * Stanley Black
 * Ann Burton
 * Dick Cary
 * Frank Chacksfield
 * June Christy
 * Freddy Cole
 * Chris Connor
 * Bob Crosby and his orchestra
 * Johnny Desmond
 * Sonny Dunham
 * Ray Eberle
 * Four Graduates
 * The Four Lads
 * Curtis Fuller
 * Hoʻokena
 * Engelbert Humperdinck
 * The Ink Spots feat. Bill Kenny
 * Gregg James
 * Jack Jones
 * June Katz
 * Stan Kenton
 * Kay Kyser
 * Gary LeMel
 * Magnolia Jazz Band
 * Richard Maltby, Sr.
 * Mantovani
 * Johnny Mathis
 * Glenn Miller
 * Audrey Morris
 * Oscar Peterson
 * Louis Prima
 * Lou Rawls
 * The Savoys
 * Raymond Scott
 * Shocky
 * Frank Sinatra
 * Denzal Sinclaire
 * Keely Smith
 * The Spaniels
 * Dorothy Squires
 * Bob Stewart
 * Carla Thomas
 * Mel Tormé
 * Neil Della Torre Jr.
 * Johnny Varro
 * Patrick Wilson
 * Timi Yuro