"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" is a song by songwriting team Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Originally recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" first charted for Lou Johnson, whose version reached No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1964.[1]Sandie Shaw took the song to No. 1 in the UK that same year, while the duo Naked Eyes had a No. 8 hit with the song in the US two decades later in 1983.
British impresario Eve Taylor heard Johnson's version while on a US visit scouting for material for her recent discovery Sandie Shaw, who consequently covered the song for the UK market. Rush-released in September 1964, the song was premiered by Shaw with a performance on Ready Steady Go!, the pop music TV program. The first week after its release, the single sold 65,000 copies.[2] Shaw's version reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks at the top of that listing in November 1964, and that same month it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100. However, despite reaching the Top Ten in some markets including Detroit and Miami[3] Shaw's version failed to best the US showing of the Lou Johnson original; the Hot 100 peak of Shaw's version was No. 52.[4]
A No. 1 hit in Canada and South Africa, Shaw's version of "...Always Something There to Remind Me" was also a hit in Australia (No. 16), Ireland (No. 7) and the Netherlands (No. 10), the track's success in the last territory not precluding hit status for the Dutch rendering by Edwin Rutten [nl] entitled "Ik moet altijd weer opnieuw aan je denken" (No. 12). Shaw herself recorded "...Always Something There to Remind Me" in French, as "Toujours un coin qui me rappelle", with lyrics by Ralph Bernet [fr], which reached No. 19 in France, and in Italian, as "Il Mondo Nei Tuoi Occhi". A cover by Eddy Mitchell was more successful, reaching No. 2 in France in April 1965 and also reaching No. 3 on Belgium's French-language chart. Shaw made a bid for a German hit as well, rendering "...Always Something There to Remind Me" as "Einmal glücklich sein wie die ander'n". It was not a success.
"(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" – as "Always Something There to Remind Me" – entered the US Top 40 for the first time via a version by R. B. Greaves which reached No. 27 in February 1970. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1969, with production by Ahmet Ertegun and Jackson Howe, Greaves' version was also a No. 3 Easy Listening hit.[9] This version peaked at number 48 in Australia.[10] In Canada, it reached number 12.[11]
Nearly 20 years after its composition, the song became a major hit in the United States for the first time via a synth-pop reinvention by Naked Eyes titled "Always Something There to Remind Me", which peaked inside the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1983.
Vocalist Pete Byrne and keyboardist Rob Fisher first cut "Always Something There to Remind Me" as one of a number of demos recorded in Bristol upon forming the duo later known as Naked Eyes in early 1982. Byrne would recall: "I had always loved the song "Always Something There to Remind Me" so we called a friend who had the record, he read the lyric over the phone and we put it together from memory."
On the strength of the demos cut in Bristol, Byrne and Fisher were signed to EMI Records in May 1982 and the track "Always Something There to Remind Me" was cut on 1 September 1982 in a session at Abbey Road Studios produced by Tony Mansfield. Byrne would recall: "The record was recorded at Abbey Road, and we were invited to a party downstairs, with Paul McCartney and many other stars...When we returned upstairs to the studio around 1 a.m., I decided to have a go at the vocal, it was the first time I have ever recorded a vocal in one take".[12]
Originally released in the UK in 1982, Naked Eyes' "Always Something There to Remind Me" gradually gained attention, entering the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1983 to peak at No. 8 that June, becoming the duos' only top 10 American hit.[13] The cachet of entering the US top 10 allowed the single, previously overlooked in its performers' United Kingdom homeland, to make a July 1983 UK chart debut, although it only rose to No. 59. "Always Something There to Remind Me" did afford Naked Eyes top 10 success in other countries besides the United States: Australia (No. 7), Canada (No. 9) and New Zealand (No. 2).[12]
A reviewer from Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "The first thing she reminds you of is all the previous versions of this Burt Bacharach & Hal David song. Spirited and dancey as it is, it doesn't make a poor figure at all."[25] Brad Beatnik from Music Week's RM Dance Update commented, "This unabashed house cover of Dusty Springfield's 'Always Something There to Remind Me' is already on its way into the dancefloor history books thanks to its initial Hooj Choons release and its ability to whip a club into a total frenzy. Simple in its piano house format and chugging Euro rhythm, this is hardbag house at its purest and most joyful."[26] Another editor, James Hamilton, noted, "Vannessa calmly croons the title over piping wheezy organ and plonking piano in [a] naggingly effective simple jiggly chugging 0-129.7bpm [track]".[27]
Track listingsEdit
12-inch single, UK (1994)
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Always..." (original mix)
6:59
2.
"Always..." (Tooley St mix)
8:04
7-inch single, UK (1995)
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (original edit)
3:29
2.
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (Tooley St. edit)
3:40
CD single, Europe (1995)
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (original edit)
3:29
2.
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (Tooley St. edit)
3:40
3.
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (original mix)
6:58
4.
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (Tooley St. mix)
8:02
5.
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (original instrumental)
6:57
6.
"Always (Something There to Remind Me)" (Tooley St. instrumental)
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^"Top 100 Singles of 1983 – Volume 39, No. 17, December 24 1983". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
^"End of Year Charts 1983". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
^"Top 100 Hits of 1983/Top 100 Songs of 1971". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^. Tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^"New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 11, 1995. p. 33. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^"Beats & Pieces" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). March 4, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
^"New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. October 22, 1994. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^Beatnik, Brad (February 25, 1995). "Hot Vinyl: Tune of the Week" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 12. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
^Hamilton, James (March 18, 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 15. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
^"The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). October 1, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 13. April 1, 1995. p. 20. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Always Something There to Remind Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
^"The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). March 11, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^"The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). March 18, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
Further readingEdit
Serene Dominic. Burt Bacharach, song by song: the ultimate Burt Bacharach reference for fans. Schirmer Trade (New York NY) 2003. ISBN0-8256-7280-5
Karina, Spanish pop singer, recorded a cover for Hispavox Records in 1966
October 16, 2023
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For the song by the Housemartins see There Is Always Something There to Remind Me There s Always Something There to Remind Me is a song by songwriting team Burt Bacharach and Hal David Originally recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963 There s Always Something There to Remind Me first charted for Lou Johnson whose version reached No 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1964 1 Sandie Shaw took the song to No 1 in the UK that same year while the duo Naked Eyes had a No 8 hit with the song in the US two decades later in 1983 There s Always Something There to Remind Me Single by Lou JohnsonB side Wouldn t That Be Something Released1964GenrePop soulLength2 58LabelBig HillSongwriter s Burt Bacharach Hal DavidProducer s Burt BacharachLou Johnson singles chronology Reach Out for Me 1963 There s Always Something There to Remind Me 1964 Kentucky Bluebird Message To Martha 1964 Contents 1 Sandie Shaw version 1 1 Charts 2 R B Greaves version 3 Naked Eyes version 3 1 Charts 4 Tin Tin Out featuring Espiritu version 4 1 Critical reception 4 2 Track listings 4 3 Charts 5 References 6 Further readingSandie Shaw version Edit There s Always Something There to Remind Me nbsp Single by Sandie ShawB side Don t You Know ReleasedSeptember 1964Recorded1964GenrePopLength2 42LabelPye Reprise US Songwriter s Burt Bacharach Hal DavidProducer s Tony HatchSandie Shaw singles chronology As Long As You re Happy Baby 1964 There s Always Something There to Remind Me 1964 I d Be Far Better Off Without You 1964 British impresario Eve Taylor heard Johnson s version while on a US visit scouting for material for her recent discovery Sandie Shaw who consequently covered the song for the UK market Rush released in September 1964 the song was premiered by Shaw with a performance on Ready Steady Go the pop music TV program The first week after its release the single sold 65 000 copies 2 Shaw s version reached No 1 on the UK Singles Chart spending three weeks at the top of that listing in November 1964 and that same month it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 However despite reaching the Top Ten in some markets including Detroit and Miami 3 Shaw s version failed to best the US showing of the Lou Johnson original the Hot 100 peak of Shaw s version was No 52 4 A No 1 hit in Canada and South Africa Shaw s version of Always Something There to Remind Me was also a hit in Australia No 16 Ireland No 7 and the Netherlands No 10 the track s success in the last territory not precluding hit status for the Dutch rendering by Edwin Rutten nl entitled Ik moet altijd weer opnieuw aan je denken No 12 Shaw herself recorded Always Something There to Remind Me in French as Toujours un coin qui me rappelle with lyrics by Ralph Bernet fr which reached No 19 in France and in Italian as Il Mondo Nei Tuoi Occhi A cover by Eddy Mitchell was more successful reaching No 2 in France in April 1965 and also reaching No 3 on Belgium s French language chart Shaw made a bid for a German hit as well rendering Always Something There to Remind Me as Einmal glucklich sein wie die ander n It was not a success Charts Edit English version Chart 1964 65 PeakpositionAustralia 16Canada 1Ireland Irish Singles Chart 7Netherlands Single Top 100 5 10New Zealand Lever 6 6South Africa 1UK Singles OCC 7 1US Billboard Hot 100 52US Cash Box Top 100 8 49French version Chart 1965 PeakpositionBelgium 3France 2R B Greaves version Edit Always Something There to Remind Me Single by R B Greavesfrom the album R B GreavesB side Oh When I Was a Boy Released1969Recorded1969GenrePopLength3 09LabelAtcoSongwriter s Burt Bacharach Hal DavidProducer s Ahmet Ertegun Jackson HoweR B Greaves singles chronology Take a Letter Maria 1969 Always Something There to Remind Me 1969 Fire amp Rain 1970 There s Always Something There to Remind Me as Always Something There to Remind Me entered the US Top 40 for the first time via a version by R B Greaves which reached No 27 in February 1970 Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1969 with production by Ahmet Ertegun and Jackson Howe Greaves version was also a No 3 Easy Listening hit 9 This version peaked at number 48 in Australia 10 In Canada it reached number 12 11 Naked Eyes version Edit Always Something There to Remind Me nbsp Single by Naked Eyesfrom the album Burning BridgesB side The Time Is Now Released10 October 1982Recorded1 September 1982StudioAbbey Road Studios London EnglandGenreSynth popnew waveLength3 18 3 40 7 inch and LP LabelEMISongwriter s Burt BacharachHal DavidProducer s Tony MansfieldNaked Eyes singles chronology Always Something There to Remind Me 1982 Voices in My Head 1983 Nearly 20 years after its composition the song became a major hit in the United States for the first time via a synth pop reinvention by Naked Eyes titled Always Something There to Remind Me which peaked inside the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1983 Vocalist Pete Byrne and keyboardist Rob Fisher first cut Always Something There to Remind Me as one of a number of demos recorded in Bristol upon forming the duo later known as Naked Eyes in early 1982 Byrne would recall I had always loved the song Always Something There to Remind Me so we called a friend who had the record he read the lyric over the phone and we put it together from memory On the strength of the demos cut in Bristol Byrne and Fisher were signed to EMI Records in May 1982 and the track Always Something There to Remind Me was cut on 1 September 1982 in a session at Abbey Road Studios produced by Tony Mansfield Byrne would recall The record was recorded at Abbey Road and we were invited to a party downstairs with Paul McCartney and many other stars When we returned upstairs to the studio around 1 a m I decided to have a go at the vocal it was the first time I have ever recorded a vocal in one take 12 Originally released in the UK in 1982 Naked Eyes Always Something There to Remind Me gradually gained attention entering the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1983 to peak at No 8 that June becoming the duos only top 10 American hit 13 The cachet of entering the US top 10 allowed the single previously overlooked in its performers United Kingdom homeland to make a July 1983 UK chart debut although it only rose to No 59 Always Something There to Remind Me did afford Naked Eyes top 10 success in other countries besides the United States Australia No 7 Canada No 9 and New Zealand No 2 12 Charts Edit Weekly charts Chart 1983 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 14 15 7Canada Top Singles RPM 9New Zealand RIANZ 2UK Singles OCC 59US Billboard Hot 100 16 8US Adult Contemporary Billboard 17 31US Dance Disco Billboard 37US Cash Box Top 100 18 7Year end charts Chart 1983 RankAustralia Kent Music Report 15 42Canada Top Singles RPM 19 60New Zealand RIANZ 20 21US Billboard Hot 100 21 46US Cash Box Top 100 22 50Tin Tin Out featuring Espiritu version Edit Always Something There to Remind Me nbsp Single by Tin Tin Out featuring Espiritufrom the album AlwaysReleasedMarch 13 1995 1995 03 13 23 GenreHouseLength3 29 original edit 7 02 original mix LabelWEASongwriter s Burt Bacharach Hal DavidProducer s Darren Stokes Lindsay EdwardsTin Tin Out singles chronology The Feeling 1994 Always Something There to Remind Me 1995 All I Wanna Do 1997 Music video Always Something There to Remind Me on YouTubeEnglish electronic music duo Tin Tin Out recorded a house cover of the song titled Always Something There to Remind Me in 1995 The song features vocals by French singer Espiritu aka Vanessa Quinones and went to No 14 on the UK Singles Chart and No 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart A music video was made to accompany the single filmed in the Cafe de Paris in London 24 Critical reception Edit A reviewer from Pan European magazine Music amp Media wrote The first thing she reminds you of is all the previous versions of this Burt Bacharach amp Hal David song Spirited and dancey as it is it doesn t make a poor figure at all 25 Brad Beatnik from Music Week s RM Dance Update commented This unabashed house cover of Dusty Springfield s Always Something There to Remind Me is already on its way into the dancefloor history books thanks to its initial Hooj Choons release and its ability to whip a club into a total frenzy Simple in its piano house format and chugging Euro rhythm this is hardbag house at its purest and most joyful 26 Another editor James Hamilton noted Vannessa calmly croons the title over piping wheezy organ and plonking piano in a naggingly effective simple jiggly chugging 0 129 7bpm track 27 Track listings Edit 12 inch single UK 1994 No TitleLength1 Always original mix 6 592 Always Tooley St mix 8 04 7 inch single UK 1995 No TitleLength1 Always Something There to Remind Me original edit 3 292 Always Something There to Remind Me Tooley St edit 3 40 CD single Europe 1995 No TitleLength1 Always Something There to Remind Me original edit 3 292 Always Something There to Remind Me Tooley St edit 3 403 Always Something There to Remind Me original mix 6 584 Always Something There to Remind Me Tooley St mix 8 025 Always Something There to Remind Me original instrumental 6 576 Always Something There to Remind Me Tooley St instrumental 8 02 Charts Edit Weekly charts Chart 1994 PeakpositionUK Club Chart Music Week 28 49Chart 1995 PeakpositionEurope Eurochart Hot 100 29 42Ireland IRMA 30 28Scotland OCC 31 16UK Singles OCC 32 14UK Dance OCC 33 1UK Club Chart Music Week 34 4UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart Music Week 35 3References Edit Artist Search for lou johnson AllMusic Retrieved 9 November 2018 Billboard Magazine October 1964 31 October 1964 Retrieved 2018 06 28 Tim Warden ARSA Sandie Shaw There s Always Something There To Remind Me Las solanas com Archived from the original on 2011 07 13 Retrieved 2011 08 17 Sandie Shaw s charting singles Retrieved December 7 2011 Single Top 100 page for Always Something There To Remind Me Retrieved 2013 09 11 flavour of new zealand Lever hit parades Flavourofnz co nz Retrieved 9 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Tropicalglen com Archived from the original on 15 February 2015 Retrieved 9 November 2018 Top 100 Singles of 1983 Volume 39 No 17 December 24 1983 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved November 19 2017 End of Year Charts 1983 Recorded Music NZ Retrieved November 19 2017 Top 100 Hits of 1983 Top 100 Songs of 1971 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved 9 November 2018 Cash Box YE Pop Singles 1983 Tropicalglen com Archived from the original on 16 May 2019 Retrieved 9 November 2018 New Releases Singles PDF Music Week March 11 1995 p 33 Retrieved June 27 2021 Beats amp Pieces PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert March 4 1995 p 12 Retrieved May 6 2021 New Releases Singles PDF Music amp Media October 22 1994 Retrieved April 10 2018 Beatnik Brad February 25 1995 Hot Vinyl Tune of the Week PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert p 12 Retrieved May 5 2021 Hamilton James March 18 1995 Dj directory PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert p 15 Retrieved May 6 2021 The RM Club Chart PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert October 1 1994 p 6 Retrieved May 20 2023 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 12 no 13 April 1 1995 p 20 Retrieved April 9 2018 The Irish Charts Search Results Always Something There to Remind Me Irish Singles Chart Retrieved June 27 2021 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved June 27 2021 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved June 27 2021 Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved June 27 2021 The RM Club Chart PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert March 11 1995 p 8 Retrieved September 2 2021 The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert March 18 1995 p 10 Retrieved September 2 2021 Further reading EditSerene Dominic Burt Bacharach song by song the ultimate Burt Bacharach reference for fans Schirmer Trade New York NY 2003 ISBN 0 8256 7280 5 Karina Spanish pop singer recorded a cover for Hispavox Records in 1966 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title There 27s Always Something There to Remind Me amp oldid 1175530822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
