To All the Girls I've Loved Before
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"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" was a 1984
cover of Albert Hammond's song by singers Julio Iglesias
and Willie Nelson
, which appeared on Iglesias's album 1100 Bel Air Place
. A breakthrough for Iglesias in the English language market, the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #1 on the RPM Top Singles
. "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" went to number one on the country chart and was one of two entries on the country chart for Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson as duo (second was song called Spanish Eyes, which peaked at #8 in late 1988). It was Iglesias' biggest hit in U.S.A. and Canada, and Nelson's biggest European hit. The record also appeared on Australian, New Zealandian and South African charts, and was very well sold. The song has become Iglesias's signature English-language tune, prominently performed at his concerts since the single's release. Thanks to this song, 1100 Bel Air Place became Iglesias' world-wide best selling album. In 1984, Nelson & Iglesias were also named "Duo of the year" by Country Music Association
, and To All The Girls I've Loved Before was named single of the year by Academy of Country Music
.
The song has been covered
by many artists including Merle Haggard
, Engelbert Humperdinck
, and others. Most recently, in 2010, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette
recorded her version of the song re-written as "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" for her upcoming studio album. Nelson played rhythm guitar on the recording.
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
cover of Albert Hammond's song by singers Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
and Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
, which appeared on Iglesias's album 1100 Bel Air Place
1100 Bel Air Place
-Production:*Track 1 arranged by Tony Renis & John Barnes; Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7 arranged by Michel Colombier; Track 4 arranged by Robbie Buchanan & Ramon Arcusa, with Beach Boys' vocals arranged by Brian Wilson; Tracks 8 & 9 arranged by Randy Kerber, with percussion arrangements on track 8 by...
. A breakthrough for Iglesias in the English language market, the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #1 on the RPM Top Singles
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
. "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" went to number one on the country chart and was one of two entries on the country chart for Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson as duo (second was song called Spanish Eyes, which peaked at #8 in late 1988). It was Iglesias' biggest hit in U.S.A. and Canada, and Nelson's biggest European hit. The record also appeared on Australian, New Zealandian and South African charts, and was very well sold. The song has become Iglesias's signature English-language tune, prominently performed at his concerts since the single's release. Thanks to this song, 1100 Bel Air Place became Iglesias' world-wide best selling album. In 1984, Nelson & Iglesias were also named "Duo of the year" by Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
, and To All The Girls I've Loved Before was named single of the year by Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
.
The song has been covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by many artists including Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
, Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)
Engelbert Humperdinck is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me " and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" .-Early life:...
, and others. Most recently, in 2010, Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
recorded her version of the song re-written as "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" for her upcoming studio album. Nelson played rhythm guitar on the recording.
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report | 4 |
| Austrian Top 40 | 4 |
| Belgian VRT Top 30 | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 3 |
| Euro Hit 40 | 12 |
| French Singles Chart | 41 |
| German Media Control Charts | 24 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 16 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 32 |
| Radio Luxembourg Top 30 | 15 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
| South African Singles Chart | 2 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Music Charts | 23 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certifications |
|---|---|
| United States Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Platinum |
| Canada Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... |
Platinum |
| Belgium | Gold |
| Australia ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
Gold |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Austrian Top 40 | 8 |
| South African Singles Chart | 8 |
| Belgian VRT Top 30 | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 12 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 17 |
| Australian Kent Music Report | 29 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 50 |