Their most popular song was "Sixteen Candles" which rose to number 2 on the Billboard charts in 1958.
The 1984 John Hughes teen movie Sixteen Candles took its title from The Crests' song, which was rerecorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack.
It should be noted that Johnny Maestro went on to form the Brooklyn Bridge who had two number one hits including "The Worst That Could Happen" . His voice got better with age but unfortunately Mastroangelo passed away last year of throat cancer at the age of 65.
The Way You Look Tonight
The Crests Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
When i'm awfully low
When the world is cold
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight
Oh, but you're lovely
With your smile so warm
There is nothing for me but to love you
Just the way you look tonight
With each word your tenderness grows
Tearing my fear apart
And that laugh
That wrinkles your nose
Touches my foolish heart
Lovely never ever change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it
Cause i love you
Just the way you look tonight
And that laugh
That wrinkles your nose
It touches my foolish heart
Lovely
Don't you ever change
Keep that breathless charm
Won't you please arrange it
Cause i love you
Just the way you look tonight
Hmm...
Hmm...
Just the way you look tonight
The Crests's song The Way You Look Tonight is a love song that expresses the feeling of comfort and happiness that one experiences when they think of their loved one. The song conveys the message that irrespective of how low or cold the world may seem, the mere thought of the person you love can ignite a glow within you. The lyrics go on to describe how lovely and warm the loved one's smile is and how there is nothing left to do but love them completely, just the way they look tonight.
As the song progresses, it talks about how the loved one's tenderness grows with every word and how their laughter touches the singer's heart. The lyrics express a desire that the loved one never changes and always keeps their breathless charm intact, while requesting them to arrange it that way since the singer loves them just the way they look tonight. The song ends on this note, with the refrain "Just the way you look tonight" driving the point home, that the singer is content and happy in the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday
At some point in the future
When i'm awfully low
When I am feeling very sad or depressed
When the world is cold
During difficult times
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
I will feel warmth inside just by thinking of you
And the way you look tonight
The image of you in my mind at that moment is comforting and beautiful
Oh, but you're lovely
You are incredibly attractive
With your smile so warm
Your smile is very welcoming and friendly
And your cheeks so soft
Your cheeks are very soft and gentle to the touch
There is nothing for me but to love you
I can't help but feel love for you
Just the way you look tonight
The image of you in my mind at that moment is what I truly love
With each word your tenderness grows
As you speak to me, I feel more and more of your kind and gentle nature
Tearing my fear apart
Your comforting words are helping me overcome my fears
And that laugh
Your laughter
That wrinkles your nose
That causes your nose to wrinkle up in a cute and endearing way
Touches my foolish heart
Melts my heart with joy and happiness
Lovely never ever change
Please never change from being wonderful and beautiful
Keep that breathless charm
Keep that alluring quality that leaves me breathless
Won't you please arrange it
Please keep that charm just the way it is
Cause i love you
Because I deeply love and care for you
Just the way you look tonight
The image of you in my mind at that moment is the reason I love you
Writer(s): Carl William Doy, Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Copyright: T.B. Harms, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd., T.B. Harms Co., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Inc. O/B/o Aldi Music
Contributed by Sebastian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@frankmoore3926
This man has one awesome voice!!!! Could listen to him sing all day long!!!!!
@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz
I AGREE with you 💯 I can’t understand why he has never been nominated for the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame even posthumously ❤️
@richiegee7919
Is There Anything The Great Johnny Maestro Couldn't Sing. . He Probably Could Of Had A Gold Record, With Singing The Alphabet Song. . Greatest Voice Of All Time
@SirDavidHaddon
My life would be different if it wasn't for 50's 60's and 70's music if it was not in my life. It got me through good times, sad times, and times when there was no hope and Johnny Meistro was one of the greatest singers of our time. Where ever you are Johnny, Thank You!
@johnnyhuis
There will never be another "Mr. Johnny Maestro"!
@kennykarlsson9888
His voice was one of a kind. The king of do woop . Fabulous singer.
@rickrick5041
voice and backup and music perfect
@rickrick5041
So good ... and the way you look tonight. oh but you're lovely ..
@paulward7815
Johnny Maestro probably the best vocalist to ever take the stage. He was with two groups and had the magic with both. God bless his soul.
@billgallagher5654
There has never been a Johnny Maestro song that wasn't incredible ! That Golden Voice !