"You to Me Are Everything" is a song by British soul group the Real Thing, released as a single in 1976. Written by Ken Gold and Michael Denne and produced by Gold,[1] "You to Me Are Everything" was the Real Thing's sole number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks at the top in July 1976.[2] The song was re-released ten years later titled the "Decade Remix" which returned the song to the chart in March 1986, reaching number five.
The Real Thing first appeared on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks, to which they then acquired a manager, Tony Hall who secured them a recording contract with Pye Records. For their debut single, they recorded "You to Me Are Everything".[3] The song was written by producer Ken Gold together with Micky Denne; Denne came up with the chorus first, and they wrote most of the song in less than an hour. They took the demo of the song to Hall and Chris Amoo, the lead singer of The Real Thing, and the group recorded the song at the Roundhouse studios a week later.[4]
In the United States, two other versions of the song were released at the same time as the version by the Real Thing, by American groups Broadway[5] and Revelation,[6] whose versions were both released the same week, and at one point all three appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. Although the version by the Real Thing outsold the other two versions, the confusion with the three different versions effectively prevented each other from becoming a hit in the US.[3]
Commercial performance
The original release of "You to Me Are Everything" reached number one in the UK and stayed there for three weeks.[3] It peaked at No. 22 in Australia,[7] number 3 in Ireland and number 10 in New Zealand. The original version has been certified silver in the UK for 250,000 single sales.[8]
The song was a minor hit in the US, peaking at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 28 on the Billboard R&B chart.[9]
"You to Me Are Everything" was covered by English pop singer Sonia in 1991. The song was released in November 1991 as the third and final single from her second album. The "Radio Mix" is a new remixed version by Pete Hammond that differs from the album version. The song's B-side, "Be My Baby", is also on the album. This single reached No. 13 in UK and No. 14 in Ireland.[37][38]
"You to Me Are Everything" was Sean Maguire's fifth single and the second from his second album, Spirit. Maguire's version of the song was released in November 1995 and reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.[40]
The song has been covered by Frankie Valli, whose version was released as the B-side to "We're All Alone" that reached No. 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.[41] It has also been covered by Tiny Tim and Andy Abraham.[citation needed] A Finnish version entitled "Ei enempää voi pyytää" ("He can ask no more") was recorded in 1978 by Petri Pettersson [fi]. Later on, in 1997, songwriter Marina Rei successfully recorded an Italian-language version, "Primavera" ("Spring").[citation needed]. The Song has also been covered by Malaysian artist Dayang Nurfaizah in 2007 which is sung in Bahasa Melayu and titled 'Cerita Cinta Dayang'.
References
^The Real Thing: You to Me Are Everything at Discogs (list of releases)
^ abcDavis, Sharon (2012). Every Chart Topper Tells a Story: The Seventies. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN9781780574103 – via Google Books.
^Manzoor, Sarfraz (August 8, 2022). "'My mum made outfits for us to wear on Top of the Pops': how the Real Thing made You to Me Are Everything". The Guardian.
^Revelation: You to Me Are Everything at Discogs (list of releases)
^ abKent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
^"British certifications – The Real Thing – You to Me Are Everything". British Phonographic Industry.Type You to Me Are Everything in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 485.
^Davis, Sharon (2012). Every Chart Topper Tells a Story: The Seventies. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN9781780574103 – via Google Books.
^"The Real Thing – You to Me Are Everything" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^"The Real Thing – You to Me Are Everything" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – You to Me Are Everything". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1976" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^"The Real Thing – You to Me Are Everything" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^"The Real Thing – You to Me Are Everything". Top 40 Singles.
^Neely, Tim (2000). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records. p. 1144. ISBN9780873419345 – via Google Books.
February 16, 2023
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This article is about the song For the film see You to Me Are Everything film You to Me Are Everything is a song by British soul group the Real Thing released as a single in 1976 Written by Ken Gold and Michael Denne and produced by Gold 1 You to Me Are Everything was the Real Thing s sole number one single on the UK Singles Chart spending three weeks at the top in July 1976 2 The song was re released ten years later titled the Decade Remix which returned the song to the chart in March 1986 reaching number five You to Me Are Everything CD compilation titled after the songSingle by The Real Thingfrom the album Real ThingB side Keep an Eye on Your Best Friend ReleasedApril 1976GenreDiscosoulLength3 22LabelPye RecordsSongwriter s Ken Gold Michael DenneProducer s Ken GoldThe Real Thing singles chronology Stone Cold Love Affair 1975 You to Me Are Everything 1976 Can t Get By Without You 1976 The song has been covered by a number of artists including Sonia and Sean Maguire whose versions also charted in the UK Contents 1 Background 2 Commercial performance 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications 5 Sonia version 5 1 Track listings 5 2 Charts 6 Sean Maguire version 6 1 Track listing 7 Other versions 8 ReferencesBackground EditThe Real Thing first appeared on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks to which they then acquired a manager Tony Hall who secured them a recording contract with Pye Records For their debut single they recorded You to Me Are Everything 3 The song was written by producer Ken Gold together with Micky Denne Denne came up with the chorus first and they wrote most of the song in less than an hour They took the demo of the song to Hall and Chris Amoo the lead singer of The Real Thing and the group recorded the song at the Roundhouse studios a week later 4 In the United States two other versions of the song were released at the same time as the version by the Real Thing by American groups Broadway 5 and Revelation 6 whose versions were both released the same week and at one point all three appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 and R amp B charts Although the version by the Real Thing outsold the other two versions the confusion with the three different versions effectively prevented each other from becoming a hit in the US 3 Commercial performance EditThe original release of You to Me Are Everything reached number one in the UK and stayed there for three weeks 3 It peaked at No 22 in Australia 7 number 3 in Ireland and number 10 in New Zealand The original version has been certified silver in the UK for 250 000 single sales 8 The song was a minor hit in the US peaking at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 28 on the Billboard R amp B chart 9 In 1986 the Decade Remix by DJ Froggy Simon Harris and KC was released by PRT Records The remix reached No 5 in the UK in March 10 Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Original release Chart 1976 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 7 22Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 11 8Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 12 29Ireland IRMA 13 3Netherlands Dutch Top 40 14 4Netherlands Single Top 100 15 4New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 16 10Sweden Sverigetopplistan 17 16UK Singles OCC 18 1US Billboard Hot 100 19 64West Germany Official German Charts 20 36 The Decade Remix 76 86 Chart 1986 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 21 21Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 22 21Ireland IRMA 23 6Netherlands Dutch Top 40 24 19Netherlands Single Top 100 25 15New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 26 2UK Singles OCC 27 5West Germany Official German Charts 28 13 Year end charts Edit Original release Chart 1976 PositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 29 66Netherlands Dutch Top 40 30 44Netherlands Single Top 100 31 36 The Decade Remix 76 86 Chart 1986 PositionNew Zealand Recorded Music NZ 32 12UK Singles OCC 33 45West Germany Official German Charts 34 68Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 35 Gold 400 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Sonia version Edit You to Me Are Everything Single by Soniafrom the album SoniaB side Be My Baby Released4 November 1991 1991 11 04 36 Length3 56LabelIQSongwriter s Ken Gold Michael DenneProducer s Nigel WrightSonia singles chronology Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy 1991 You to Me Are Everything 1991 We ve Got the Power 1992 You to Me Are Everything was covered by English pop singer Sonia in 1991 The song was released in November 1991 as the third and final single from her second album The Radio Mix is a new remixed version by Pete Hammond that differs from the album version The song s B side Be My Baby is also on the album This single reached No 13 in UK and No 14 in Ireland 37 38 Track listings Edit CD single You to Me Are Everything Radio Mix 3 27 You to Me Are Everything Extended Mix 6 07 Be My Baby 3 547 inch single You to Me Are Everything 3 56 Be My Baby 3 5412 inch single You to Me Are Everything extended mix 6 07 Be My Baby 3 54 You to Me Are Everything radio mix 3 27Charts Edit Chart 1991 PeakpositionEurope Eurochart Hot 100 39 43Ireland IRMA 38 14UK Singles OCC 37 13Sean Maguire version Edit You to Me Are Everything Single by Sean Maguirefrom the album SpiritReleased6 November 1995Recorded1995GenrePopLabelParlophoneSongwriter s Ken Gold Michael DenneSean Maguire singles chronology Now I ve Found You 1995 You to Me Are Everything 1995 Good Day 1996 CD2 You to Me Are Everything was Sean Maguire s fifth single and the second from his second album Spirit Maguire s version of the song was released in November 1995 and reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart 40 Track listing Edit CD1 You to Me Are Everything You to Me Are Everything Extended Mix You to Me Are Everything G Mix Extended Suddenly Extended Mix CD2 You to Me Are Everything Suddenly Take This Time Someone to Love Cassette You to Me Are Everything Lean on Me Bill Withers cover Other versions EditThe song has been covered by Frankie Valli whose version was released as the B side to We re All Alone that reached No 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 41 It has also been covered by Tiny Tim and Andy Abraham citation needed A Finnish version entitled Ei enempaa voi pyytaa He can ask no more was recorded in 1978 by Petri Pettersson fi Later on in 1997 songwriter Marina Rei successfully recorded an Italian language version Primavera Spring citation needed The Song has also been covered by Malaysian artist Dayang Nurfaizah in 2007 which is sung in Bahasa Melayu and titled Cerita Cinta Dayang References Edit The Real Thing You to Me Are Everything at Discogs list of releases Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 328 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 a b c Davis Sharon 2012 Every Chart Topper Tells a Story The Seventies Mainstream Publishing ISBN 9781780574103 via Google Books Manzoor Sarfraz August 8 2022 My mum made outfits for us to wear on Top of the Pops how the Real Thing made You to Me Are Everything The Guardian Broadway You to Me Are Everything at Discogs Revelation You to Me Are Everything at Discogs list of releases a b Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 247 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 British certifications The Real Thing You to Me Are Everything British Phonographic Industry TypeYou to Me Are Everything in the Search BPI Awards field and then press Enter Whitburn Joel 2004 Top R amp B Hip Hop Singles 1942 2004 Record Research p 485 Davis Sharon 2012 Every Chart Topper Tells a Story The Seventies Mainstream Publishing ISBN 9781780574103 via Google Books The Real Thing You to Me Are Everything in Dutch Ultratop 50 The Real Thing You to Me Are Everything in French Ultratop 50 The Irish Charts Search Results You to Me Are Everything Irish Singles Chart Nederlandse Top 40 week 32 1976 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 The Real Thing You to Me Are Everything in Dutch Single Top 100 The Real Thing You to Me Are Everything Top 40 Singles The Real Thing You to Me Are 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January 2022 Jaaroverzichten Single 1976 dutchcharts nl Retrieved 28 January 2022 End of Year Charts 1986 Recorded Music NZ Retrieved 14 October 2022 Top 100 Singles Music Week 24 January 1987 p 24 Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 1986 in German GfK Entertainment Retrieved 14 October 2022 British single certifications Real Thing You to Me Are Everything British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 14 October 2022 New Releases Singles Music Week 2 November 1991 p 23 a b The Real Thing Artist Chart History Official Charts Company a b The Irish Charts Search Results You to Me Are Everything Irish Singles Chart Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Music amp Media Vol 8 no 49 7 December 1991 p 33 Sean McGuire The Official Charts Company Neely Tim 2000 Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records p 1144 ISBN 9780873419345 via Google Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title You to Me Are Everything amp oldid 1132583934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
