1 hit, topping the charts of the day for ten weeks. His studio recording of the song with the Leo Reisman orchestra was released on Victor Records on January 13, 1933, and it became a No. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of musicians.įred Astaire introduced 'Night and Day' on stage. ' Night and Day' is a popular song by Cole Porter that was written for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce. Victor’s Gramercy Recording Studio, Studio 2, 155 East 24th Street, NYC īoth sides from the Broadway musical, ' The Gay Divorcee' November 18, 1932 ( ) by Harms, Inc., New York Single by Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra For other songs, see Night and Day § Songs.