As Long as He Needs Me
"As Long as He Needs Me" is a torch song sung by the character of Nancy in the 1960 musical Oliver!Georgia Brown, who was the first actress to play Nancy, introduced the song.A reprise of this song towards the end of the show expresses Nancy's affection for young Oliver Twist, implying that she now feels that the child also needs her.Its popularity grew by virtue of renditions by several popular singers, including Shirley Bassey who reached number two for five weeks on the United Kingdom charts with the song.In 1963 Sammy Davis Jr. recorded the song, reaching number 19 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.