"My Last Date (with You)" is a song written by

Boudleaux Bryant Felice Bryant (born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto; August 7, 1925 – April 22, 2003) and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant (; February 13, 1920 – June 25, 1987) were an Americans, American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team. They ...

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Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick; December 30, 1931September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and songwriter who sang crossover pop music songs including 1962's " The End of the World". She started out as part of the Davis S ...

. In 1960, Skeeter Davis recorded and released the song as a single for RCA Victor. The song was an

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crossover hit that year titled " Last Date". Skeeter Speaks the first two lines in the Bridge section of the song. "My Last Date (with You)" was recorded in October 1960 at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The song was released as a single in December 1960, and it peaked at number four on the ''

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'' Hot C&W Sides chart later and number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single became Davis' second top-10 hit single in a row on the country chart. It also became her second single to chart on the Hot 100 and her second on to chart among the top 40. In the later months, the song was issued onto Davis' second studio album titled '' Here's the Answer''.

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1960 songs Skeeter Davis songs Songs written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant Songs written by Skeeter Davis Songs written by Floyd Cramer Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins 1960 singles RCA Victor singles {{1960s-country-song-stub