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"Never Gonna Autumn in Beloved Again" | ||||
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Unmarried by Eric Carmen | ||||
from the album Eric Carmen | ||||
B-side | "No Hard Feelings" | |||
Released | Apr 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 3:45 (Album Version) 2:48 (Unmarried Version) | |||
Label | Arista 0184 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff | |||
Producer(southward) | Jimmy Ienner | |||
Eric Carmen singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover art | ||||
"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" is a song co-written and recorded by American pop rock creative person Eric Carmen. It was released as the second unmarried from Carmen's self-titled debut solo album, the vocal peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1976, remaining in the Meridian xl for x weeks.[1] The song reached number one on the Billboard Easy Listening nautical chart. In Canada, it was a number-one hitting on both charts.[ii] [iii]
The melody of "Never Gonna Autumn in Love Again" is based on the third movement (Adagio) from Symphony No. 2 by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
On his 2nd solo LP, Boats Confronting the Electric current, Carmen had a subsequent Top 40 hit entitled "She Did It", a happy answer to the loneliness and lovelessness described in this song and its equally melancholy predecessor, "All By Myself".
Tv operation [edit]
Carmen performed "Never Gonna Autumn in Dear Again" and his prior hit, "All Past Myself" on The Midnight Special television program on July 23, 1976 (season 4, episode 37). The testify was hosted by The Spinners.[four]
Charts [edit]
Mark Holden version [edit]
"Never Gonna Fall in Beloved Again" | ||||
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Single by Mark Holden | ||||
from the anthology Allow Me Love You lot | ||||
B-side | "There'll Come up a Day" | |||
Released | April 1976 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 3:fifteen | |||
Characterization | EMI Music | |||
Songwriter(southward) | Eric Carmen | |||
Producer(s) | Colin Petersen | |||
Mark Holden singles chronology | ||||
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Australian singer songwriter Marking Holden recorded and released a version April 1976 every bit his debut single. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 13 on the Kent Music Report.[12] [13]
Background and release [edit]
Marker Holden released his debut studio album Dawn in Darkness in 1975. Consisting entirely of original songs, the album was a commercial failure, selling approximately 2,000 copies[14] In April 1976 Holden received a call from Colin Petersen, EMI Music Australia'due south A&R, who suggested he cover "Never Gonna Fall in Love Once again". In his 2017 autobiography, Holden said recording it "was a take a chance for me to take a hit". Holden promoted the song past performing the rails on Countdown, where he performed the track while handing out cerise carnations to the audience. It became an infamous functioning which led to Holden'due south nickname of "The Carnation Kid"[15]
Rail list [edit]
- 7"/ Cassette (EMI-11090)
Side A
- "Never Gonna Fall in Love Once more" – 3:fifteen
Side B
- "In that location'll Come up a Day" – 2:18
Chart history [edit]
Dana version [edit]
"Never Gonna Autumn in Love Once again" | ||||
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Unmarried past Dana | ||||
from the album Let Me Love You | ||||
B-side | "Have Love Will Travel" | |||
Released | 1976 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Characterization | GTO | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Carmen | |||
Producer(s) | Geoff Stephens | |||
Dana singles chronology | ||||
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Unlike "All by Myself," Carmen'due south version of "Never Gonna Fall in Honey Again" was non released in Commonwealth of australia and therefore did not nautical chart. However, Dana reached #31 in the Uk in 1976 with the song.[sixteen] Her British release charted meantime with Carmen'southward and Holden'south versions.
Other versions [edit]
- Frank Sinatra performed the vocal many times in concert in the tardily 1970s, most notably during the 1976 MDA Telethon. Fond of Eric Carmen'south songs, he had arrangements made of both this song and "All By Myself." He never recorded either song.
- Tony Burrows covered the song in 1976 with the studio grouping Magic.
- Castilian vocaliser Miguel Bosé too covered it (in English language) in his debut LP Linda in 1977.
- John Travolta covered the song in 1978.
- Tommy Page covered the vocal on his 1991 album From the Heart.
See also [edit]
- List of number-i adult gimmicky singles of 1976 (U.S.)
- List of number-one singles of 1976 (Canada)
References [edit]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Volume of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca . Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Particular Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-x-11 .
- ^ [1] [ expressionless link ]
- ^ "NZ Top xl Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1976-07-05. Retrieved 2016-10-eleven .
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Summit Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Developed Contemporary Music Nautical chart". Billboard. 1976-06-19. Retrieved 2016-10-11 .
- ^ "CASH BOX Meridian 100 Singles, June 26, 1976". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-10-11 .
- ^ Billboard. 1977-12-24. p. Front cover. Retrieved 2016-ten-11 .
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Almanac. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN0-89820-142-X.
- ^ a b "Never Gonna Fall In Beloved Once again - MARK HOLDEN (1976) - Pop Archives - Sources of Australian Pop Records from the 50s, 60s and 70s". Popular Archives. Retrieved 2016-10-11 .
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Volume Ltd. ISBN0-646-11917-vi.
- ^ "Talking Heads Mark Holden (transcript)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 Jan 2017.
- ^ Holden, Marker (May 2017). My Idol Years. Melbourne, Commonwealth of australia: Transit Lounge. pp. 38–39. ISBN978-0-9953594-7-5.
- ^ "DANA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com . Retrieved 23 April 2021.
External links [edit]
- ShieldSquare Captcha - Listen to "Never Gonna Autumn in Love Over again"
- Mark Holden - Never Gonna Autumn in Dear Again on YouTube
- Dana - Never Gonna Fall in Love Again on YouTube
- Eric Carmen - Never Gonna Fall in Beloved Once more on YouTube
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Gonna_Fall_in_Love_Again