Always (Atlantic Starr song)
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| Single by Atlantic Starr | ||||
| from the album All in the Name of Love | ||||
| B-side | I'm In Love | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Format | 12" maxi single | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Pop | |||
| Length | 4:47 (album version); 3:59 (single version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | David Lewis, Jonathan Lewis, Wayne Lewis | |||
| Producer | David Lewis, Wayne Lewis | |||
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"Always" was the second single from All in the Name of Love, the seventh album from R&B group, Atlantic Starr. The song went to number one on both the Hot Black Singles and Billboard Hot 100 charts in June 1987.[1] The song also spent two weeks atop the U.S. adult contemporary chart.[2] In July, it also topped the Canadian RPM 100 national singles chart, where it remained for two weeks.[3][4]
In 2000, the pop act Boyz N Girlz United included a cover version of the song on their self titled debut album; in 2008, it was revived by Filipina diva-actress Iya Villania as a duet with Jay-R on her album Finally!.[5]
MF DOOM sampled "Always" for his song, "Dead Bent", from his album Operation: Doomsday.
The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Party, and also on 2011 film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules.
Johnny Mathis recorded the song with Mone't on his album A Night to Remember.[6]
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| Canada RPM 100 |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 |
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| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks |
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| US Billboard Hot Black Singles |
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[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 37.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 24.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0832&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=0ises7hdrr43d68dtn2thcp047. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0835&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=0ises7hdrr43d68dtn2thcp047. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "A Night to Remember". amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Night-Remember-Johnny-Mathis/dp/B000V9KE4W. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
| Preceded by "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by Kim Wilde |
US Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 13, 1987 |
Succeeded by "Head to Toe" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
| Preceded by "There's Nothing Better Than Love" by Luther Vandross with Gregory Hines |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single May 16, 1987 - May 23, 1987 |
Succeeded by "Head to Toe" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
| Preceded by "La Isla Bonita" by Madonna |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart) number-one single May 30, 1987 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "In Too Deep" by Genesis |
| Preceded by "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston |
Canadian RPM 100 number-one single July 11–18, 1987 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Head to Toe" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
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