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1967 single by Bee Gees

"To Love Somebody"
BGSToLoveSomebody.gif
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Bee Gees' 1st
B-side "Close Another Door"
Released June 1967
Recorded April 1967
Genre Blue-eyed soul[1] [two]
Length 3:02
Label Polydor (United Kingdom)
Atco (Us)
Spin (Commonwealth of australia)
Songwriter(s)
  • Barry Gibb
  • Robin Gibb
Producer(s)
  • Robert Stigwood
  • Ossie Byrne
Bee Gees U.k. singles chronology
"New York Mining Disaster 1941"
(1967) 		"To Dear Somebody"
(1967) 		"Massachusetts"
(1967)
Bee Gees The states singles chronology
"New York Mining Disaster 1941"
(1967) 		"To Love Somebody"
(1967) 		"Holiday"
(1967)
Alternative comprehend
Japanese cover for "To Love Somebody"

Japanese cover for "To Love Somebody"
Music video
"To Love Somebody" on YouTube

"To Love Somebody" is a song written by Barry and Robin Gibb. Produced by Robert Stigwood, it was the second single released past the Bee Gees from their international debut album, Bee Gees 1st, in 1967.[three] The single reached No. 17 in the Us and No. 41 in the United Kingdom. The song'south B-side was "Close Another Door".[iv] The single was reissued in 1980 on RSO Records with "How Can You Mend a Broken Middle" as its flipside. The vocal ranked at number 94 on NME magazine'southward "100 Best Tracks of the Sixties".[5] Information technology was a small hit in the UK and France. It reached the tiptop xx in the United states of america. Information technology reached the peak x in Canada.

In a 2017 interview with Piers Morgan'southward Life Stories, Barry was asked "of all the songs that you've e'er written, which song would you choose?" Barry said that "To Love Somebody" was the song that he'd choose as information technology has "a clear, emotional message".[six] The song has been recorded by many other artists, including Janis Joplin, Lulu, James Carr, the Sweet Inspirations, Nina Simone, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Slobberbone and Jimmy Somerville.

Origins and lyrics [edit]

At the request of Robert Stigwood, the ring's managing director, Barry and Robin Gibb wrote "To Beloved Somebody", a soulful carol in the style of Sam & Dave or The Rascals, for Otis Redding.[7] Redding came to see Barry at the Plaza in New York City i dark. Robin claimed that "Otis Redding said he loved our cloth and would Barry write him a song".[8]

The Bee Gees recorded "To Love Somebody" at IBC Studios, London with "Gilbert Dark-green" and "Terminate of My Song" in Apr 1967 and released it as a single in mid-June. Redding died in a plane crash afterward that year, before having a hazard to record the song.

Robin said, "Everyone told the states what a great record they thought it was, Other groups all raved well-nigh it but for some reason people in Britain just did not seem to like it." Barry said, "I remember the reason it didn't do well here was because it's a soul number, Americans loved it, but it merely wasn't right for this state".[9]

Barry Gibb explained in a June 2001 interview with Mojo magazine:

It was for Robert (Stigwood). I say that unabashedly. He asked me to write a song for him, personally. It was written in New York and played to Otis only, personally, it was for Robert. He meant a neat deal to me. I don't remember it was a homosexual affection but a tremendous admiration for this homo'south abilities and gifts.[10]

Reception [edit]

Billboard described the unmarried every bit a "smooth, easy trounce ballad" that "should put them right back up there at the top of the Hot 100."[11]

Personnel [edit]

  • Barry Gibb – lead vocals and backing vocals
  • Robin Gibb – backing vocals
  • Maurice Gibb – bass and backing vocals
  • Vince Melouney – electric guitar and backing vocals
  • Colin Petersen – drums
  • Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement

Charts [edit]

Michael Bolton version [edit]

"To Love Somebody"
Tolovesomebodybolton.jpg
Single by Michael Bolton
from the album Timeless: The Classics
B-side "Now That I Found Yous"
Released September 1992 (1992-09)
Recorded 1992
Genre Soft stone
Length 4:08
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Barry Gibb
  • Robin Gibb
Producer(s)
  • David Foster
  • Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton singles chronology
"Steel Bars"
(1992) 		"To Honey Somebody"
(1992) 		"Migrate Away"
(1992)

American vocaliser Michael Bolton covered and released it as a single from his 1992 album Timeless: The Classics. His version reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became his quaternary single to peak at number two in Canada, his highest position in that country. It is also his highest-charting single in France, where it reached number vii.

Charts [edit]

Weekly charts [edit]

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 39
Canada Pinnacle Singles (RPM)[20] two
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[21] one
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[22] 31
France (SNEP)[23] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 61
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Acme 40)[26] 36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 35
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28] 32
Great britain Singles (OCC)[29] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[xxx] 11
United states Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[31] one
US Mainstream Top twoscore (Billboard)[32] 6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] 31

Year-end charts [edit]

Chart (1992) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[34] 55
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[35] 26
Nautical chart (1993) Position
Canada Developed Gimmicky (RPM)[36] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[37] 83
Usa Developed Contemporary (Billboard)[38] 33

Movie and Boob tube appearances [edit]

"To Love Somebody" has been used in several movies including I Love You Phillip Morris, Y Tu Mamá También, Melody, The Wrong Man, My Entire Life, fifty/50, and Joy.

The Bee Gees' version appears in a 2019 TV commercial for Facebook Groups.

The Bee Gees' version besides appears in a 2019 McDonald'south television set commercial.

The Bee Gees' version likewise appears in the newly released, Baker iv video.

Other cover versions [edit]

  • 1968: The Sweet Inspirations recorded the song, which reached number xxx on the R&B charts.
  • 1969: James Carr released this song every bit a single and reached number 44 on the R&B Charts.
  • 1969: Nina Simone covered "To Honey Somebody" released on her album To Love Somebody, which reached number 5 in the Uk and became her second British hit single afterward "Own't Got No-I Got Life". Cash Box chosen it an "excellent performance."[39]
  • 1977: Narvel Felts released the song, reaching number 22 on the Hot Land Singles chart.
  • 1989: Billy "Crash" Craddock from Back on Track; peaked at number 91 on the RPM Land Tracks chart in Canada.[forty]
  • 1990: Jimmy Somerville released a version that reached number 8 in the United Kingdom, becoming his near recent Peak 10 entry in the UK.[41] It too charted highly in several other countries, reaching number 7 in Ireland[42] and attaining high positions in Austria, the netherlands, and New Zealand.[43]
  • 2013: Michael Bublé covered this song for his eighth studio album To Be Loved, the album's fifth single. It reached number 13 in Poland.[44]

References [edit]

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  5. ^ "100 Best Songs of the 1960s". NME. 26 March 2012. Retrieved xx February 2015.
  6. ^ Piers Morgan'due south Life Stories: Barry Gibb YouTube - Interview
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  10. ^ Songfacts.com. "To Beloved Somebody - Bee Gees".
  11. ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. eight July 1967. p. 18. Retrieved 25 Feb 2021.
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External links [edit]

  • Bee Gees - To Dearest Somebody on YouTube

hysellmoderithe.blogspot.com

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Love_Somebody_(song)

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