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"To Love Somebody" is a song written by Barry and Robin Gibb. Produced by Robert Stigwood, it was the second single released by the Bee Gees from their international debut album, Bee Gees 1st, in 1967. [4] The single reached No. 17 in the United States and No. 41 in the United Kingdom. The song's B-side was "Close Another Door". [5]
As the first single off the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack not performed by the Bee Gees, "If I Can't Have You" would become the fourth number 1 hit from the album, reaching the number one spot on the US Hot 100 in Billboard dated 13 May 1978, ending an eight-week number 1 tenure by "Night Fever". "If I Can't Have You" was the fourth ...
The song was released in the US as the follow-up to "Don't Forget to Remember" but it failed to make any impact and stalled at #91. Cash Box said "Splendid ballad side that comes out fresh, rather than a parody of the original Bee Gees. This stunning performance, both vocal and instrumental, and a less obscure lyric should take the team back ...
Also in 1977, the Bee Gees were working on Saturday Night Fever and wrote "How Deep Is Your Love" for her but Stigwood wanted the Bee Gees to perform it. Instead, she sang "If I Can't Have You". [12] The song became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100; [1] it is generally considered the high point of her recording career. [13]
Nina Simone recorded and released this song in the UK as the B-side of "To Love Somebody", another cover by Simone lifted from the Bee Gees' 1st album. [8] The two songs were included on her 1969 album To Love Somebody. [9] Le Orme covered this song and recorded and released in the same year "Mita Mita" in Italy.
"Close Another Door" is a song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and recorded by the Bee Gees, initially released as the B-side of "To Love Somebody" and later on their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st. [1] The lead vocal was by Robin Gibb, joined by Barry Gibb on the chorus.
"Cherry Red" is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb, released as the B-side of "I Want Home" in March 1966, and has become one of the famous Bee Gees songs in the Philippines and Brazil. The song's opening chord was E followed by Barry singing Where are you?. "Cherry Red" is a ballad featuring a harmony by Barry and Robin. It was ...
It was the first song on which Maurice Gibb is credited playing organ. [1] The song starts with a guitar strumming, the riff and an organ and then Barry starts to sing the line "Come a bit close to me, let me be kissed, Come on and give to me what I have missed, I love you woman, I know that I'll get you somehow".