Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Bublг© -

While the song sounds like a lighthearted celebration of trust, its origins are deeply poignant. : It was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman .

Michael Bublé ’s rendition of is a vibrant reimagining of a 1960 classic, originally performed by The Drifters . Bublé infuses the track with his signature big band Latin dance sound , transforming the soulful R&B original into a contemporary pop-jazz hybrid. A Touching Backstory Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael BublГ©

: The song serves as a reminder that although he could not dance with her, he was the one taking her home at the end of the night. Release and Success Bublé’s version was a highlight of his breakout era: While the song sounds like a lighthearted celebration

: Featured on his multi-platinum 2005 album, It's Time , which spent 78 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Jazz chart. Bublé infuses the track with his signature big

: Pomus, who was confined to a wheelchair due to polio, wrote the lyrics after watching his bride, Willi Burke, dance with guests at their wedding.

: The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and reached #99 on the Billboard Hot 100. Musical Style and Performance