You Stepped into My Life
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A-side | "Love So Right" |
"You Stepped Into My Life" is a song released by the Bee Gees in September 1976 on the album Children of the World.[1] It was also released as the B-side of "Love So Right".[2] Written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb.
In Canada, this song was chosen as the A-side and its flipside was "Love So Right"[3] In Scandinavia and UK, it released as a double A side single with "Love So Right". Allmusic's Bruce Eder called this funk number as one of the "soul ballads" on the album Children of the World.[4]
Recording
The Bee Gees started to record this song on February 3'rd at Criteria Studios in Miami. It was finished on May 7'th after they recorded and finished "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" and "Boogie Child" the day before in Le Studio in Quebec.[5]
Musical structure
The first parts of the song features a funky electric and bass guitar beat by Alan Kendall and Maurice Gibb and later joined by Blue Weaver through synthesizers and keyboards.
The song is all about a singer became happy when he met his lover, the singer also tells his painful memory before he met his lover, and described her touch to him as an "ecstasy".[6]
Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Maurice Gibb — bass guitar
- Blue Weaver — synthesizer, keyboards
- Alan Kendall — electric guitar
- Dennis Bryon — drums
Cover versions
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- Melba Moore covered this song and released it on her album Melba on Epic Records.[7] Moore's version reached #47 in the US and was her biggest hit up to date. Produced by Gene McFadden and John Whitehead with Jerry Cohen.[8]
- Patti Boulaye covered this song on the album of the same name on Polydor Records.[9]
- Wayne Newton also covered this song and released as a single in 1979 on Aries Records where it reached #90 in the U.S.[10]
- Arch Embassy covered this song on the album Spotlight On... The Bee Gees.[11] that was published in 2012.
References
- ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Children of the World".
- ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Love So Right".
- ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - You Stepped Into My Life (Canada release)".
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Children of the World - Bee Gees". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1976".
- ^ Metrolyrics.com. "Bee Gees - You Stepped Into My Life". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Discogs.com. "Melba Moore - You Stepped Into My Life".
- ^ "McFadden & Whitehead - Billboard". Billboard. May 5, 1979. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Discogs.com. "Patti Boulaye - You Stepped Into My Life".
- ^ Discogs.com. "Wayne Newton - You Stepped Into My Life".
- ^ Allmusic.com. "Spotlight On... The Bee Gees".
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External links
- Bee Gees songs
- 1976 singles
- Songs written by Barry Gibb
- Songs written by Robin Gibb
- Songs written by Maurice Gibb
- Song recordings produced by Barry Gibb
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- Song recordings produced by Maurice Gibb
- RSO Records singles
- Melba Moore songs
- Epic Records singles
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