Everlasting Love
| Everlasting Love | |
|---|---|
| Robert Knight | |
| publication | 1967 (album) July 1967 (single) |
| length | 2:54 (7 "single) |
| Genre (s) | soul |
| Author (s) | Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden |
| Producer (s) | Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden |
| Label | Rising Sons, Monument Records |
| album | Everlasting Love |
| Cover versions | |
| 1967 | The love affair |
| 1974 | Carl Carlton |
| 1981 | Rex Smith with Rachel Sweet |
| 1987 | Sandra |
| 1995 | Gloria Estefan |
Everlasting Love is a 1967 soul song by Robert Knight . The song was written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden . The title has been covered numerous times, most successfully by The Love Affair as well as by the Town Criers , Carl Carlton , Rex Smith with Rachel Sweet , Sandra and Gloria Estefan .
Emergence
The original version of Everlasting Love was recorded by Knight at Fred Forster Sound Studio in Nashville , with Cason and Gayden aiming to produce it in Motown style like that of the Four Tops and the Temptations . For the recording, Gayden took the well-known session musician Kenny Buttrey , bassist Norbert Putnam and Charlie McCoy as guitarists. While Cason and Mac Gayden preferred the country style, the R&B style was based on Knight's interpretation of the track. He himself played the second guitar.
Although the song was written for Knight's pitch, he did not sing the song as it was intended. The song was too fast for Knight, so he started adding half a beat to his singing, which gave his singing a rather choppy sound.
The title of the song refers to Jeremia 31.3 EU : “ From far away he saw the Lord: my love for you is an everlasting love: so with mercy I have made you come with me. "(German:" The LORD appeared to me from afar: I have loved you with everlasting love, that is why I have been faithful to you. ").
The song was originally used as the B-side for The Weeper , but ultimately the song was never released. It was then supposed to be the B-side for Somebody's Baby , but the record company finally decided to release the song as the A-side. A good decision, as it later turned out, because it would be Knight's only top 20 win in the United States.
Chart placements
When it was first released as a single, the song reached number 13 in the US hit parade in 1967. In the United Kingdom, a rerelease reached 19th place in 1974 after reaching 40th in the year of its release.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
40 (2 weeks) | 2 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
13 (12 weeks) | 12 |
|
United Kingdom (Rerelease)
|
19th (8 weeks) | 8th |
Version of The Love Affair
In 1967 the British band The Love Affair released a cover version of the song. David Wedgebury and John Cokell, the two managers of the band, worked for Decca Records and had access to all imports of the Monument Records label . They brought Knight's version to a rehearsal of Love Affair one day, and singer Steve Ellis was so excited that they decided to record the song. The first version was produced by Muff Winwood at Island Studios, but was initially not released because management felt it was not good enough. Instead, Mike Smith produced a second version after he initially offered the track to the band Marmalade , who declined because it was too pop for them. Time was of the essence as Knight's original version was about to be released in the UK. In contrast to the first version, Steve Ellis was the only member of Love Affair who participated in the recordings. Instead, a forty-piece orchestra and a session band were responsible for the recordings. The well-known musicians included Clem Cattini (drums), Alan Parker (guitar), Russ Stableford (bass) and the background singers Madeline Bell , Kiki Dee , Lesley Duncan and Kay Garner .
Shortly after the recordings and the publication it became known that apart from singer Ellis no musician had participated in the recordings. This led to some controversy, fueled by, among others, the British music magazine Melody Maker and TV presenter Jonathan King , who simply asked the band on a show, to which bassist Mick Jackson truthfully replied that only Ellis had participated in the recordings. In particular, the musicians' union railed against the group and the success of the single. However, this had little impact on the band's success and popularity.
Chart placements
With Steve Ellis as the singer, the title reached number one in the British charts in January 1968, surpassing the original by Robert Knight, which made it to number 40. Relaunched in 1974, it reached number 19 in the UK.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
12 (4 weeks) | 4th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
12 (8 weeks) | 8th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
6th (3 weeks) | 3 |
|
United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (12 weeks) | 12 |
Version by Carl Carlton
Carl Carlton recorded Everlasting Love in October 1973 at Berry Hill (Tenn) Studio Creative Workshop owned by Buzz Cason. Cason was not involved in the recording of Carlton's version - the singer had chosen to record Everlasting Love himself . The song became the title track of his 1974 album. He turned the song into a disco hit together with his producer Papa Don Schroeder . The song first appeared as the B-side of I Wanna Be Your Main Squeeze , then it was released as the A-side in July 1974.
Chart placements
Carl Carlton's version reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the most successful US release of the song.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
|
United States (Billboard)
|
6th (... Where.) | ... |
Version of Rex Smith with Rachel Sweet
Everlasting Love was recorded as a duet by Rex Smith with Rachel Sweet in 1981. This version contains revised text, including an additional stanza whose authorship is unclear. This verse was retained by Sandra in her 1987 remake. The version was recorded at The Record Plant studio in New York City . Initially, the song was planned as a cover version for Sweets album ... And Then He Kissed Me . The finished solo track was already recorded by Rick Chertoff , the album's producer, but Sweets father and manager persuaded his daughter to record the song as a duet.
Rex Smith used the song as the title track of his fifth album.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
9 (5 weeks) | 5 |
|
United Kingdom (OCC)
|
35 (7 weeks) | 7th |
|
United States (Billboard)
|
32 (13 weeks) | 13 |
Version of Sandra
The Franco-German singer Sandra released a cover of Everlasting Love in 1987 as the lead single of her first greatest hits compilation Ten on One (The Singles) . She had known the version of The Love Affair since childhood. For her remake of the song, however, she used the lyrics of the 1981 Rex Smith / Rachel Sweet duo version. Sandra's version was produced by her then partner Michael Cretu .
In 2006, Sandra recorded the song again for her album Reflections , this time as a power ballad .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
|
Germany (GfK)
|
5 (17 weeks) | 17th |
|
Austria (Ö3)
|
6th (10 weeks) | 10 |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
5 (15 weeks) | 15th |
|
United Kingdom (OCC)
|
45 (15 weeks) | 15th |
Awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Belgium (BEA)
|
 gold
|
25,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
gold
|
250,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
 silver
|
250,000 |
| All in all |
1 × silver 2 × gold |
525,000 |
Radio Luxemburg awarded Sandra's version, which also appeared as a remix on the album of the same name , with the bronze lion in 1988 .
Version by Gloria Estefan
The song was finally recorded by Gloria Estefan in 1994 for her album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me , which included remakes of popular hits. Everlasting Love was the second US single on the album after Turn the Beat Around . The single was first released on January 3, 1995 in the US , then on February 1 in Japan and on February 6, 1995 worldwide.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
|
United Kingdom (OCC)
|
19th (5 weeks) | 5 |
|
United States (Billboard)
|
28 (20 weeks) | 20th |
Version of Worlds Apart
The British boy band Worlds Apart covered the song in September 1993. Their cover version was first released as a single in Great Britain and then appeared on their debut album Together . This version with lead vocals by Aaron Paul, like all tracks on the debut album, was recorded in the Select Recording Studios in Wood Green with producers Peter Schwier and Ricky Wilde.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
|
United Kingdom (OCC)
|
20th (4 weeks) | 4th |
|
Germany (GfK)
|
40 (16 weeks) | 16 |
Other cover versions (selection)
- 1968: Town Criers (# 17 in the Australian charts)
- 1968: Joe Dassin (Plus je te vois, plus je te veux)
- 1968: Hank Locklin
- 1968: Nicoletta (L'amour me pardonne)
- 1968: Ricchi e Poveri (L'ultimo amore)
- 1969: David Ruffin
- 1974: Howard Carpendale (Far Too Much Feeling)
- 1977: Patricia Paay
- 1979: Narvel Felts
- 1983: Vicki Sue Robinson
- 1988: Wolfgang Ziegler (way too much feeling)
- 1989: U2
- 1993: David Essex
- 1993: Dominique Dalcan (Plus je te vois, plus je te veux)
- 1993: Silvy De Bie (Hij is zo ran)
- 1994: Wendy Van Wanten (Hij is zo Ran)
- 1994: Gloria Estefan
- 1996: Roland Kaiser (Until forever)
- 1998: Fernando Express (Hearts Don't Lie)
- 2004: Jamie Cullum
- 2005: Scooter
- 2005: Michael Ball
- 2010: The Soldiers
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d The Story Behind: Robert Knight, "Everlasting Love" - REBEAT Magazine . July 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ The New Wave . The History Press, Charleston, SC 2013, ISBN 978-1-60949-750-7 , p. 121.
- ↑ a b c d e f Robert Knight - Everlasting Love Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d Robert Knight - Everlasting Love chart placement United States. Billboard , accessed November 10, 2019 .
- ^ Steve Ellis Official Site . Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Paul Anderson: Mods: The New Religion . Omnibus Press, London 2014, ISBN 978-1780385495 .
- ↑ a b An Everlasting Love Affair | The Musicians' Union: A Social History . November 25, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ The Love Affair - Everlasting Love Chart Placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ The Love Affair - Everlasting Love chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ The Love Affair - Everlasting Love Chart Placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed November 10, 2019 .
- ^ Carl Carlton - Everlasting Love at Discogs
- ^ Carl Carlton and his hit "Everlasting Love". Mentalitch.com, accessed November 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Rock And Roll Lifer: A Q&A With Buzz Cason . AmericanSongwriter.com. July 2, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Robert Palmer: Recordings; ARE TEEN-AGE SINGERS EXPLOITED? In: The New York Times . August 23, 1981, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed November 19, 2019]).
- ↑ 1976-1985: My Favorite Decade: Rachel Sweet - ... And Then He Kissed Me (1981). In: 1976-1985. February 26, 2014, accessed November 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Rex Smith with Rachel Sweet - Everlasting Love chart placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ People of the day, May 18, 2019 -. May 17, 2019, accessed on November 19, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Sandra - Everlasting Love chart placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Sandra - Everlasting Love chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Sandra - Everlasting Love chart placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Sandra - Everlasting Love Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Goud en Platina - Singles 2007. ultratop.be, accessed on November 10, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ GOLD / PLATINUM database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on November 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Les Certifications de l'Artiste Choisi. infodisc.fr, accessed on November 10, 2019 (French).
- ↑ Worlds Apart: Everlasting Love Single. Official charts, accessed November 19, 2019 .
- ^ Go-Set Australian charts - April 24, 1968 . www.poparchives.com.au. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Everlasting Love by Robert Knight on WhoSampled. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Songfacts: Everlasting Love by Robert Knight - Songfacts. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .