A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square is a British romantic popular song written in 1939 by Manning Sherwin (music) and Eric Maschwitz (lyrics), published in 1940. It evokes a magical night in Londonโs Berkeley Square near The Ritz, where a nightingale is said to sing as two lovers meet. The piece was first performed in 1939 in a local bar, and its published debut came in the 1940 London revue New Faces with Judy Campbell singing the words. It has since become a standard, usually sung in the key of D-flat major, and has been recorded by many stars including Glenn Miller and Ray Eberle (1940), Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Vera Lynn, Bobby Darin, and Rod Stewart. The song also appeared in the Fritz Lang film Man Hunt (1941) and its title is said to be inspired by a Michael Arlen short story. In recent years it has continued to be covered, including a 2022 appearance on Michael Bublรฉโs album Higher.
