Everything I Own
original song written and composed by David Gates; released by Bread in 1972
"Everything I Own" is a 1972 song by American band Bread and is the second single from their fourth studio album Baby I'm-a What You. It went to number 5 in the United States and Canada, number 12 in Australia and number 9 in New Zealand. It has been covered by Ken Boothe, Crystal Gayle and Boy George.
| "Everything I Own" | ||||
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| Single by Bread | ||||
| from the album Baby I'm-a Want You | ||||
| B-side | "I Don't Love You" | |||
| Released | January 29, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
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| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Gates | |||
| Producer(s) | David Gates | |||
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| "Everything I Own" on YouTube | ||||
Boy George version
change| "Everything I Own" | ||||
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| Single by Boy George | ||||
| from the album Sold | ||||
| B-side | "Use Me" | |||
| Released | March 13, 1987 (UK) 1993 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1986 in Montserrat | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Gates | |||
| Producer(s) | Stewart Levine | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| "Everything I Own" on YouTube | ||||
In 1987 singer Boy George covered "Everything I Own" as the leading single from his debut studio album Sold. It topped the single charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ireland, Norway and Italy. It has a reggae vibe from the Ken Boothe's 1974 version of the sale.
References
change- ↑ "James Griffin, 61; Co-Founder of Band Bread Shared an Oscar". Los Angeles Times. January 14, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ↑ Considine, J.D.; Coleman, Mark; Evans, Paul; McGee, David (1992). "Bread". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Random House. p. 48.
- ↑ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Love American Style: Ballads". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 164. ISBN 031214704X.
