To All the Girls I've Loved Before

This article is about the song. For the episode of "Cheers", see List of Cheers episodes#ep138.

"To All the Girls I've Loved Before"
Single by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
from the album 1100 Bel Air Place
B-side	"I Don't Want To Wake You"
Released	February 1984
Format	7"
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop, country
Length	3:30
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Albert Hammond and Hal David
Producer	Richard Perry

"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" is a song originally sung by Albert Hammond, but more famous for a 1984 cover 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 (the second was "Spanish Eyes", which peaked at #8 in late 1988).

It was Iglesias' biggest hit in the United States and Canada, and Nelson's biggest European hit. The record also appeared on Australian, New Zealand and South African charts. 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 and Iglesias were also named "Duo of the year" by the Country Music Association, and "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" was named single of the year by the Academy of Country Music.

The song has been covered by many artists including Merle Haggard, Engelbert Humperdinck, and others. In 2010, Alanis Morissette recorded her version of the song, re-written as "To All the Boys I've Loved Before". Nelson played rhythm guitar on the recording.

Charts and certifications

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 Singles	15
New Zealand Singles Chart	2
South African Singles Chart	2
Spanish Singles Chart	2
Swiss Music Charts	23
UK 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	Platinum
Canada	Platinum
Belgium	Gold
Australia	Gold

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Position
Australian Kent Music Report	29
Austrian Top 40	8
Belgian VRT Top 30	10
Canadian RPM Top Singles	12
Dutch Top 40	30
South African Singles Chart	8
Spanish Singles Chart	19
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	50
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Singles	27
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Cashbox Top 100	33

References

Preceded by "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" by The Oak Ridge Boys	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single May 12-May 19, 1984	Succeeded by "As Long as I'm Rockin' with You" by John Conlee
Preceded by "The Yellow Rose" by Johnny Lee with Lane Brody	RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 12-May 19, 1984	Succeeded by "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" by The Oak Ridge Boys
Preceded by "Hello" by Lionel Richie	RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks number-one single May 12, 1984	Succeeded by "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins
Preceded by "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins	RPM Top Singles number-one single May 19-May 26, 1984	Succeeded by "Hello" by Lionel Richie
Preceded by "Hello" by Lionel Richie	Belgian VRT Top 30 number-one single May 26, 1984	Succeeded by "I Want to Break Free" by Queen
Preceded by "Jose Cuervo" by Shelly West	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single of the year 1984	Succeeded by "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" by Ronnie Milsap