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To All the Girls I've Loved Before

To All the Girls I've Loved Before

Song by Hal David and Albert Hammond


"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" is a song written by Hal David (words) and Albert Hammond (music). It was originally recorded by Hammond in 1975 on his album 99 Miles From L.A.,[2] but is more famous for a 1984 recording by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, which appeared on Iglesias's album 1100 Bel Air Place. A breakthrough for Iglesias in the English language market, though he had enjoyed a 1981 UK number one with a largely Spanish-language version of Begin The Beguine, the song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" went to number one on the country chart, and was one of two entries on the country chart for Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson as a duo (the second was "Spanish Eyes", which peaked at No. 8 in late 1988).[3]

Quick Facts from the album 1100 Bel Air Place, B-side ...

Background

David and Hammond created the song in 1975 and registered it with the US Copyright Office on April 28 of that year.[4] Following Bobby Vinton's recording released on October 9, 1980, the song was registered as published in the US.[5]

Commercial performance

The song was Iglesias' biggest hit in the United States and Canada, and Nelson's biggest European hit. The record also appeared on the Australian, New Zealand and South African charts. The song has become Iglesias's signature English-language tune, prominently performed at his concerts since the single's release. Thanks to this song, 1100 Bel Air Place became Iglesias' worldwide best-selling album. In 1984, Nelson and Iglesias were also named "duo of the year" by the Country Music Association, and "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" was named single of the year by the Academy of Country Music.

Charts and certifications

Charts

More information Chart (1984), Peak position ...

Cover versions

Quick Facts "A las mujeres que yo amé", Single by Il Divo ...

References

  1. Molanphy, Chris (March 31, 2020). "La Vida Loca Edición". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. "Albert Hammond 99 Miles From LA". Discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 167.
  4. Copyright records of the United States, reg. no. EU575831, 1975.
  5. Copyright records of the United States, www.copyright.gov, no. PA0000092147, 1981.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. "Ultimate Music Database". Umdmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  8. Steffen Hung. "Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson - To All The Girls I've Loved Before". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  9. Billboard - Knihy Google. 21 July 1984. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  10. "Billboard Lists". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  11. "Here say". Victoria Times-Colonist, February 3, 1998.
  12. sebastienizambard.net, ed. (25 November 2015). "NEW IL DIVO ALBUM AMOR & PASION OUT NOVEMBER 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28.
  13. "Serwis zaiks". Online.zalks.org.pl. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

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