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Strangers in the night


"Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra is in the key of F major. Released in 1966, the song was composed by Bert Kaempfert with lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder. It became one of Sinatra's signature songs and a classic in the Great American Songbook. An interesting fact about the song is that it originated from a chance encounter between Kaempfert and Singleton while they were staying at the same hotel in Germany. The melody features a smooth and romantic arrangement, characterized by Sinatra's iconic crooning vocals and a memorable trumpet solo.