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Softly Whispering I Love You

Softly Whispering I Love You

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"Softly Whispering I Love You" is a song written by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook originally recorded by the duo under the name of David and Jonathan. This version peaked at No. 23 in Australia on Go-Set's National Top 40 Singles Chart.[1]

Quick Facts Single by David and Jonathan, Released ...
Quick Facts Single by The English Congregation, Released ...

The Congregation version

  • It was covered in 1971 by The Congregation, where the group's version was a worldwide hit. Their version peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] 1 in South Africa and New Zealand, No. 10 in Germany and No. 11 in Australia's Go-Set's Singles Chart.[3] In North America, the group was known as The English Congregation, where the song went to #29 on the Billboard Hot 100[4] and #21 in Canada.[5]

Paul Young version

English singer Paul Young recorded the song for his Other Voices album, and it was released as the first single from the album on 30 April 1990.[6] It reached No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 16 in Ireland.

Charts

More information Chart (1990), Peak position ...

References

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    Nimmervoll, Ed (17 July 1968). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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    Nimmervoll, Ed (10 June 1972). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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    Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 276.
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    "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 18, 1972" (PDF).
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    "New Singles". Music Week. 28 April 1990. p. 45.
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    "Bubbling Down Under 17 September 1990". 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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    "Paul Young – Softly Whispering I Love You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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    "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 22. 2 June 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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    "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Softly Whispering I Love You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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    "Paul Young – Softly Whispering I Love You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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    "Paul Young: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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