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| "You`re the First, the Last, My Everything" | ||||
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 Side A of the Irish single | ||||
| Single by Barry White | ||||
| from the album Can`t Get Enough | ||||
| B-side | "More Than Anything, You`re My Everything" | |||
| Released | October 25, 1974 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Philadelphia soul[2] | |||
| Length | 4:33 3:30 (7" version) | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Radcliffe, Tony Sepe, Barry White | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry White | |||
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1974 single by Barry White
"You`re the First, the Last, My Everything" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Barry White from his third studio album, Can`t Get Enough (1974). The song was written by White, Tony Sepe and Peter Radcliffe and produced by White. It reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1974, and certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), also in 1974.
Background
Peter Radcliffe originally wrote the track as a country song with the title "You`re My First, You`re My Last, My In-Between", which went unrecorded for 21 years. White recorded it as a disco song, retaining most of the musical structure while rewriting the lyrics.[3]
Chart performance
"You`re the First, the Last, My Everything" was White`s fourth top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching number two. It was kept out of the number one spot by "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by Elton John.[4] It spent a week at number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[5] The track made it to number two on the disco/dance charts.[6] On the UK Singles Chart it fared even better, spending two weeks at the top in December 1974.[7]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Certifications
"You`re the First, the Last, My Everything" was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 18, 1974.[26] It was certified silver for 200,000 sold copies in United Kingdom in 1974.[27]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[29] sales since 2009 | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[32] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other versions
Howard Brown
A cover version of the song performed by Howard Brown was released in 2005 in the UK as a charity single. It peaked at No. 13 on the UK singles chart.[33] Prior to its release, it had been adapted for a popular television commercial for Halifax Bank in which Brown could be seen singing and dancing.
Ally McBeal
The Ally McBeal character John Cage draws inspiration from this song. Barry White personally sang it on the episodes "Those Lips, That Hand" and the series finale "Bygones".[citation needed]
Michael Buble
Michael Buble also covered this song on his 2022 studio album
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1974 single by Barry White
"You`re the First, the Last, My Everything" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Barry White from his third studio album, Can`t Get Enough (1974). The song was written by White, Tony Sepe and Peter Radcliffe and produced by White. It reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1974, and certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), also in 1974.
Background
Peter Radcliffe originally wrote the track as a country song with the title "You`re My First, You`re My Last, My In-Between", which went unrecorded for 21 years. White recorded it as a disco song, retaining most of the musical structure while rewriting the lyrics.[3]
Chart performance
"You`re the First, the Last, My Everything" was White`s fourth top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching number two. It was kept out of the number one spot by "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by Elton John.[4] It spent a week at number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[5] The track made it to number two on the disco/dance charts.[6] On the UK Singles Chart it fared even better, spending two weeks at the top in December 1974.[7]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Certifications
"You`re the First, the Last, My Everything" was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 18, 1974.[26] It was certified silver for 200,000 sold copies in United Kingdom in 1974.[27]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[29] sales since 2009 | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[32] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other versions
Howard Brown
A cover version of the song performed by Howard Brown was released in 2005 in the UK as a charity single. It peaked at No. 13 on the UK singles chart.[33] Prior to its release, it had been adapted for a popular television commercial for Halifax Bank in which Brown could be seen singing and dancing.
Ally McBeal
The Ally McBeal character John Cage draws inspiration from this song. Barry White personally sang it on the episodes "Those Lips, That Hand" and the series finale "Bygones".[citation needed]
Michael Buble
Michael Buble also covered this song on his 2022 studio album
Higher
