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Tragedy (Bee Gees song)

January 11, 2024

"Tragedy" is a song released by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb, included on their 1979 album Spirits Having Flown. The single reached number one in the UK in February 1979 and repeated the feat the following month on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1998, it was covered by British pop group Steps, whose version also reached number one in the UK.

"Tragedy"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Spirits Having Flown
B-side"Until"
ReleasedFebruary 1979
Recorded1978
Genre
Length5:03
LabelRSO
Songwriter(s)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Too Much Heaven"
(1978) 		"Tragedy"
(1979) 		"Love You Inside Out"
(1979)
Music video
"Tragedy (Live in Las Vegas, 1997 - One Night Only)" on YouTube

Origin edit

Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb wrote this song and "Too Much Heaven" in an afternoon off from making the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band movie, in which they were starring. In the same evening, they wrote "Shadow Dancing", which was performed by Andy Gibb (and reached number one in the US).[3]

Though not originally in Saturday Night Fever, it has subsequently been added to the musical score of the West End version of the movie-musical. The song knocked "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor off the top spot in the US for two weeks before that song again returned to number one for an additional week. "Tragedy" was the second single out of the three released from the album to interrupt a song's stay at #1.

In the US, it would become the fifth of six consecutive number-ones, tying the record with Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles for most consecutive number-ones in the US--a record later broken by Whitney Houston, who had seven.[citation needed]

Reception edit

American magazine Billboard felt that the song had similar intensity to "Stayin' Alive" and that it had multiple vocal and instrumental hooks and "graceful" harmonies.[4] Cash Box said it has "vibrant arrangement of synthesizer, guitars, horns, solid beat and dramatic vocals."[5] Record World called it "sizzling" and "up-tempo" and "with some classic progressions, high harmonies and an undercurrent of synthesizers."[6]

Charts edit

Sales and certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[42] Platinum 150,000^
France (SNEP)[43] Gold 500,000*
Japan — 100,000[44]
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Gold 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[46] Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Steps version edit

"Tragedy"
Single by Steps
from the album Steptacular and Bee Gees Tribute Album: Gotta Get a Message to You
A-side"Heartbeat"
B-side"Stay with Me" (US)
Released9 November 1998 (1998-11-09)
Recorded1998
StudioPWL (Manchester, England)
GenrePop
Length4:31
Label
Songwriter(s)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)
Steps singles chronology
"One for Sorrow"
(1998) 		"Heartbeat" / "Tragedy"
(1998) 		"Better Best Forgotten"
(1999)
Music video
"Tragedy" on YouTube

"Tragedy" was covered by British pop group Steps. Issued as a double A-side with "Heartbeat", it was released on 9 November 1998. The song was recorded for the Bee Gees Tribute Album: Gotta Get a Message to You and was later included on the group's second album, Steptacular (1999). "Heartbeat" / "Tragedy" reached number one in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. In the former country, it spent 30 weeks on the UK Singles Chart and sold more copies than all three previous Steps singles combined, with 1.21 million copies sold in the UK.[47] The video for "Tragedy" contained the dance step of putting both hands parallel to the sides of the head in time with the word "tragedy", which became a trademark of the group.

Critical reception edit

Scottish newspaper Aberdeen Evening Express stated that Steps "did such a sparkling remake" of the song, noting that it "gets [Steptacular] off to a discotastic start".[48] AllMusic editor Jon O'Brien described it as a "triumphant cover".[49] Lucas Villa from AXS wrote that Claire, Faye and Lisa's "powerful performances (coupled with that iconic hands dance step) made "Tragedy" an undeniable dance floor anthem."[50] A reviewer from Daily Record commented, "Once again, Steps have come up with a catchy tune and the reworking of Tragedy has clubbers mimicking the band's dance techniques."[51]

Music video edit

The accompanying music video for "Tragedy" was directed by David Amphlett. It starts with a Doraemon-shaped alarm clock ringing and sees Faye, Claire, and Lisa getting married. The lads, Lee and H, sabotage all three weddings before they all go to a disco. The church and disco scenes were filmed in All Saints' Church, Harrow Weald, London and the adjoining Blackwell Hall, respectively. The external location shots of the boys leaving their house and driving were filmed in Blackheath, South London. The group's actual families all took part in the video, with the girls' real-llife fathers walking them down the aisle, and record producer Pete Waterman appears as the wedding DJ.

Track listings edit

  1. "Heartbeat" – 4:24
  2. "Tragedy" – 4:31
  3. "Heartbeat" (instrumental) – 4:24
  • UK cassette single and European CD single[54][55]
  1. "Heartbeat" – 4:24
  2. "Tragedy" – 4:31
  1. "Tragedy" (LP version) – 4:30
  2. "Stay with Me" – 4:04

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Steptacular.[58]

Recording

  • Recorded at PWL Studios, Manchester in 1998
  • Mixed at PWL Studios, Manchester
  • Mastered at Transfermation Studios, London

Vocals

  • Lead vocals – Claire Richards, Faye Tozer
  • Background vocals – Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans, Ian "H" Watkins

Personnel

  • Songwriting – Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb
  • Production – Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Pete Waterman
  • Mixing – Dan Frampton, Pete Waterman
  • Engineer – Chris McDonnell
  • Drums – Chris McDonnell
  • Keyboards – Karl Twigg
  • Guitars – Mark Topham

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[80] Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[81] Platinum 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[82] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[83] Platinum 1,210,000[47]
United States — 98,000[84]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Version Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom "Heartbeat" / "Tragedy" 9 November 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
[85]
United States "Tragedy" 18 January 2000 Contemporary hit radio [86]

Foo Fighters version edit

In 2021, American rock band Foo Fighters, under their alter ego, the 'Dee Gees', covered the song for their album Hail Satin.[87]

See also edit

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Tragedy is a song released by the Bee Gees written by Barry Robin amp Maurice Gibb included on their 1979 album Spirits Having Flown The single reached number one in the UK in February 1979 and repeated the feat the following month on the US Billboard Hot 100 In 1998 it was covered by British pop group Steps whose version also reached number one in the UK Tragedy Single by Bee Geesfrom the album Spirits Having FlownB side Until ReleasedFebruary 1979Recorded1978GenreDance rock 1 synth metal 2 Length5 03LabelRSOSongwriter s Barry Robin amp Maurice GibbProducer s Bee Gees Albhy Galuten Karl RichardsonBee Gees singles chronology Too Much Heaven 1978 Tragedy 1979 Love You Inside Out 1979 Music video Tragedy Live in Las Vegas 1997 One Night Only on YouTube Contents 1 Origin 2 Reception 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Sales and certifications 5 Steps version 5 1 Critical reception 5 2 Music video 5 3 Track listings 5 4 Credits and personnel 5 5 Charts 5 6 Weekly charts 5 7 Year end charts 5 8 Certifications 5 9 Release history 6 Foo Fighters version 7 See also 8 ReferencesOrigin editBarry Robin and Maurice Gibb wrote this song and Too Much Heaven in an afternoon off from making the Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band movie in which they were starring In the same evening they wrote Shadow Dancing which was performed by Andy Gibb and reached number one in the US 3 Though not originally in Saturday Night Fever it has subsequently been added to the musical score of the West End version of the movie musical The song knocked I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor off the top spot in the US for two weeks before that song again returned to number one for an additional week Tragedy was the second single out of the three released from the album to interrupt a song s stay at 1 In the US it would become the fifth of six consecutive number ones tying the record with Bing Crosby Elvis Presley and the Beatles for most consecutive number ones in the US a record later broken by Whitney Houston who had seven citation needed Reception editAmerican magazine Billboard felt that the song had similar intensity to Stayin Alive and that it had multiple vocal and instrumental hooks and graceful harmonies 4 Cash Box said it has vibrant arrangement of synthesizer guitars horns solid beat and dramatic vocals 5 Record World called it sizzling and up tempo and with some classic progressions high harmonies and an undercurrent of synthesizers 6 Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1979 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 2Austria O3 Austria Top 40 7 2Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 8 3Canada Top Singles RPM 9 1Canada Disco Singles RPM 10 7Europe Eurochart Hot 100 11 1Finland Suomen Virallinen 12 7France SNEP 13 1Ireland IRMA 14 1Italy Musica e dischi 15 1Netherlands Dutch Top 40 16 4Netherlands Single Top 100 17 5New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 18 1Norway VG lista 19 4South Africa Springbok Radio 20 2Spain PROMUSICAE 21 1Sweden Sverigetopplistan 22 6Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 23 2UK Singles OCC 24 1US Billboard Hot 100 25 1US Adult Contemporary Billboard 26 19US Hot Dance Club Play Billboard 25 22US Hot R amp B Singles Billboard 25 44US Cash Box Top 100 27 1US Record World Singles 11 1West Germany Official German Charts 28 2 Year end charts edit Chart 1979 PositionAustralia Kent Music Report 29 30 37Austria O3 Austria Top 40 31 18Belgium Ultratop Flanders 32 33Canada Top Singles RPM 33 12Netherlands Dutch Top 40 34 45Netherlands Single Top 100 35 37New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 36 15South Africa Springbok Radio 37 14UK Singles OCC 38 15US Billboard Hot 100 39 16US Cash Box Top 100 40 19West Germany Official German Charts 41 30Sales and certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 42 Platinum 150 000 France SNEP 43 Gold 500 000 Japan 100 000 44 United Kingdom BPI 45 Gold 500 000 United States RIAA 46 Platinum 2 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Steps version edit Tragedy Single by Stepsfrom the album Steptacular and Bee Gees Tribute Album Gotta Get a Message to YouA side Heartbeat B side Stay with Me US Released9 November 1998 1998 11 09 Recorded1998StudioPWL Manchester England GenrePopLength4 31LabelJive EbulSongwriter s Barry Robin amp Maurice GibbProducer s Andrew Frampton Pete WatermanSteps singles chronology One for Sorrow 1998 Heartbeat Tragedy 1998 Better Best Forgotten 1999 Music video Tragedy on YouTube Tragedy was covered by British pop group Steps Issued as a double A side with Heartbeat it was released on 9 November 1998 The song was recorded for the Bee Gees Tribute Album Gotta Get a Message to You and was later included on the group s second album Steptacular 1999 Heartbeat Tragedy reached number one in the United Kingdom and New Zealand In the former country it spent 30 weeks on the UK Singles Chart and sold more copies than all three previous Steps singles combined with 1 21 million copies sold in the UK 47 The video for Tragedy contained the dance step of putting both hands parallel to the sides of the head in time with the word tragedy which became a trademark of the group Critical reception edit Scottish newspaper Aberdeen Evening Express stated that Steps did such a sparkling remake of the song noting that it gets Steptacular off to a discotastic start 48 AllMusic editor Jon O Brien described it as a triumphant cover 49 Lucas Villa from AXS wrote that Claire Faye and Lisa s powerful performances coupled with that iconic hands dance step made Tragedy an undeniable dance floor anthem 50 A reviewer from Daily Record commented Once again Steps have come up with a catchy tune and the reworking of Tragedy has clubbers mimicking the band s dance techniques 51 Music video edit The accompanying music video for Tragedy was directed by David Amphlett It starts with a Doraemon shaped alarm clock ringing and sees Faye Claire and Lisa getting married The lads Lee and H sabotage all three weddings before they all go to a disco The church and disco scenes were filmed in All Saints Church Harrow Weald London and the adjoining Blackwell Hall respectively The external location shots of the boys leaving their house and driving were filmed in Blackheath South London The group s actual families all took part in the video with the girls real llife fathers walking them down the aisle and record producer Pete Waterman appears as the wedding DJ Track listings edit UK and Australian CD single 52 53 Heartbeat 4 24 Tragedy 4 31 Heartbeat instrumental 4 24UK cassette single and European CD single 54 55 Heartbeat 4 24 Tragedy 4 31US CD and cassette single 56 57 Tragedy LP version 4 30 Stay with Me 4 04Credits and personnel edit Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Steptacular 58 Recording Recorded at PWL Studios Manchester in 1998 Mixed at PWL Studios Manchester Mastered at Transfermation Studios LondonVocals Lead vocals Claire Richards Faye Tozer Background vocals Lisa Scott Lee Lee Latchford Evans Ian H WatkinsPersonnel Songwriting Barry Robin and Maurice Gibb Production Mark Topham Karl Twigg Pete Waterman Mixing Dan Frampton Pete Waterman Engineer Chris McDonnell Drums Chris McDonnell Keyboards Karl Twigg Guitars Mark TophamCharts edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1998 1999 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 59 10Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 60 8Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 61 27Europe Eurochart Hot 100 62 6Greece IFPI 63 10Ireland IRMA 64 2Netherlands Dutch Top 40 65 22Netherlands Single Top 100 66 24New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 67 1Scotland OCC 68 1Sweden Sverigetopplistan 69 4UK Singles OCC 70 1UK Indie OCC 71 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1998 PositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 72 68UK Singles OCC 73 12Chart 1999 PositionAustralia ARIA 74 92Europe Eurochart Hot 100 75 46Netherlands Dutch Top 40 76 132New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 77 48Sweden Sverigetopplistan 78 30UK Singles OCC 79 19 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units salesBelgium BEA 80 Gold 25 000 New Zealand RMNZ 81 Platinum 10 000 Sweden GLF 82 Gold 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 83 Platinum 1 210 000 47 United States 98 000 84 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history edit Region Version Date Format s Label s Ref United Kingdom Heartbeat Tragedy 9 November 1998 CDcassette JiveEbul 85 United States Tragedy 18 January 2000 Contemporary hit radio 86 Foo Fighters version editIn 2021 American rock band Foo Fighters under their alter ego the Dee Gees covered the song for their album Hail Satin 87 See also editList of Hot 100 number one singles of 1979 U S List of million selling singles in the United Kingdom List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1970sReferences edit Eder Bruce Spirits Having Flown Bee Gees Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved 10 October 2020 Breihan Tom 24 January 2020 The Number Ones Bee Gees Tragedy Stereogum Retrieved 8 July 2023 Instead Tragedy sounds like the Bee Gees doing their best 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