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You're the First, the Last, My Everything

You're the First, the Last, My Everything

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.

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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.[2]

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.[3] It spent a week at number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[4] The track made it to number two on the disco/dance charts.[5] On the UK Singles Chart it fared even better, spending two weeks at the top in December 1974.[6]

Charts

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Certifications

"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 18, 1974.[25] It was certified silver for 200,000 sold copies in United Kingdom in 1974.[26]

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Howard Brown version

A cover version of the song performed by Howard Brown was released in 2005 in the UK as a charity single. It peaked at #13 in the UK singles chart.[30] 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 version

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".


References

  1. "Barry White - You're The First, the Last, My Everything / More Than Anything, You're My Everything - 20th Century - UK - BTC 2133". 45cat. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  2. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 1219. ISBN 9780879306533.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 620.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 279.
  5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 307–8. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Barry White". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 280. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Barry White" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  8. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  9. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 279.
  10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Barry White – You're The First, The Last, My Everything" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Barry White"
  11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  12. "Top Selling Singles for 1974". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 20. 4 January 1975.
  13. "BPI Awards - bpi". www.bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09.
  14. "Italian single certifications – Barry White – You're the First the Last My Everything" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 31, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "You're the First the Last My Everything" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

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