"Will You Love Me Tomorrow", also known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was originally recorded in 1960 by the Shirelles, who took their single to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is also notable for being the first song by an all-girl group to reach number one in the United States. It has since been recorded by many artists over the years, including a 1971 version by co-writer Carole King.

In 1960, the American girl group the Shirelles released the first version of the song as Scepter single 1211, with "Boys" on the B-side. The single's first pressing was labelled simply "Tomorrow", then lengthened later. When first presented with the song, lead singer Shirley Owens (later known as Shirley Alston-Reeves) did not want to record it, because she thought it was "too country." She relented after a string arrangement was added. However, Owens recalled on Jim Parsons' syndicated oldies radio program, Shake Rattle Showtime, that some radio stations had banned the record because they had felt the lyrics were too sexually charged. The song is in AABA form.

In 1961, the Shirelles took their single "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their version of the song, with session musician Gary Chester on drums, is currently ranked as the 162nd greatest song of all time, as well as the best song of 1960, by Acclaimed Music. The Shirelles version was ranked among Rolling Stone 's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at number 126.

The song later appeared on the soundtrack of Michael Apted's Stardust.

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