"Dancing in the Dark" is a popular American song, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz, that was introduced by John Barker with Tilly Losch dancing in the 1931 revue The Band Wagon.
The song was first recorded by Bing Crosby on August 19, 1931 with Studio Orchestra directed by Victor Young,[1] staying on the pop charts for six weeks, peaking at #3,[2] and helping to make it a lasting standard.
It was subsequently featured in the classic 1953 MGM musical The Band Wagon and has since come to be considered part of the Great American Songbook.
In the film it is orchestrally performed to a ballet dance by Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse set in Central Park.
The song is given a 'sensual and dramatic'[4] orchestration by Conrad Salinger[5][citation needed], choreographed by Michael Kidd.