Ella Fitzgerald - What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (Verve Records 1960)

“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?“ is a popular song written in 1947 by Frank Loesser as an independent song—not written for a particular movie or musical. It first charted for The Orioles, peaking at No. 9 on Billboard’s Best-Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues chart in December 1949. Other charted versions include Danté & The Evergreens (No. 107 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles in December 1960) and Nancy Wilson (No. 17 on Billboard’s Christmas Singles chart in December 1965 and No. 24 on the same chart in December 1967). When the bells all ring and the horns all blow And the couples, we know are fondly kissing Will I be with you Or will I be among the missing? Maybe it’s much too early in the game Oh, but I thought I’d ask you just the same What are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve? Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight When it’s exactly twelve o’clock that night? Welcoming in the New Year, New Year’s Eve Maybe I’m crazy to suppose, I’d ever be the one you chose Out of a thousand invitations you’ll receive Oh, but in case I stand one little chance Here comes the jackpot question in advance What are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve? Maybe I’m crazy to suppose, I’d ever be the one you chose Out of a thousand invitations you’ll receive Oh, but in case I stand one little chance Here comes the jackpot question in advance What are you doing New Year’s, New, New Year’s Eve? What are you doing New Year’s, New Year’s Eve?