"A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" is a popular song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson, published in 1943.[1] The song is considered a pop standard, recorded by many artists. Recorded versions The Angels Shirley Bassey Shocky Stanley Black Ann Burton Dick Cary Frank Chacksfield June Christy Freddy Cole Chris Connor Bob Crosby and his orchestra Johnny Desmond Sonny Dunham Ray Eberle Four Graduates The Four Lads Curtis Fuller Ho'okena