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| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image: | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Spread_A_Little_Happiness__Dutch_single_Olivier_Culli.jpg|thumb|center|7" cover from The Netherlands - provided by Olivier Culli]] |
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! colspan="2" | Recorded by [[Sting (person) | Sting]] | ! colspan="2" | Recorded by [[Sting (person) | Sting]] | ||
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My memory of what I recorded has faded but I remember playing an interesting reggae type rhythm over [[Children's Crusade]]. The instrumentation was piano, upright bass and drums without a vocal. That song later appeared with a vocal and rerecorded backing track on [[The Dream Of The Blue Turtles]] with [[Omar Hakim]] on drums." | My memory of what I recorded has faded but I remember playing an interesting reggae type rhythm over [[Children's Crusade]]. The instrumentation was piano, upright bass and drums without a vocal. That song later appeared with a vocal and rerecorded backing track on [[The Dream Of The Blue Turtles]] with [[Omar Hakim]] on drums." | ||
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| + | [[Sting]] recorded his vocals for this song at [[RAK Recording Studios]] on [[1982-03-01]]. | ||
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| AMS 9222 | | AMS 9222 | ||
| "[[Spread A Little Happiness]]"/"[[Only You]]" | | "[[Spread A Little Happiness]]"/"[[Only You]]" | ||
| [[1982-MM-DD]] | | [[1982-MM-DD]] | ||
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[[Category:Songs (Sting)]] | [[Category:Songs (Sting)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:55, 10 November 2022
| "Only You" | |
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| Recorded by Sting | |
| Released: | 1982 |
| Recorded: | December 1981 (drums) / 1982-03-01 (vocals) |
| Length: | 2:37 |
| Album(s): | Brimstone & Treacle |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | PRODUCER NAME(S) |
| Studio(s): | Rock City Sound Studios |
| Released as single? | B-SIDE |
"Only You" is a song written by Sting and recorded by Sting in 1981/1982.
Contents
About the song
Jeff Seitz: "Only You was recorded at Rock City Sound Studios which happened to be located adjacent to the sound stage where Sting was filming Brimstone and Treacle. During pauses in filming Sting would record demos with the use of a drum machine. On a day off before our preparation to go out on another tour, I was visiting the film set and found Sting in the studio. He asked if I would put some drums on the demos he had recorded, so the studio staff got a bass drum, snare drum, hihat, a crash and a ride cymbal together and I recorded several tracks while listening to the drum machine as a click track.
At the time, I didn't know what his intentions were for the demos although some were used in the film. There are some Police "band tracks" in the film and resulting soundtrack record that were recorded at another studio while on the Ghost In The Machine Tour.
My memory of what I recorded has faded but I remember playing an interesting reggae type rhythm over Children's Crusade. The instrumentation was piano, upright bass and drums without a vocal. That song later appeared with a vocal and rerecorded backing track on The Dream Of The Blue Turtles with Omar Hakim on drums."
Sting recorded his vocals for this song at RAK Recording Studios on 1982-03-01.
Personnel
- Sting
- Jeff Seitz (drums)
Release History
Albums
Only You appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brimstone & Treacle | 1982-07-01 | UK |
Singles
7" Singles
| Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMS 8242 | "Spread A Little Happiness"/"Only You" | 1982-MM-DD | UK / Ireland |
|
AMS 9222 | "Spread A Little Happiness"/"Only You" | 1982-MM-DD | The Netherlands |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.
Only you Only you Only you, you, you, only you Only you Only you Only you, you, you, only you Only you Only you Only you, you, you, only you Only you Only you Only you, you, you, only you We thank you, father in heaven Who sings all young songs of love Let us bow before the Messiah Jesus, save us from the darkness of human hearts Help us to understand the purpose of your pain and suffering Help us to see the beauty of the least of thy creatures Impart on us thy infinitely complex mercy And limit the trespassers Only you Only you Only you, you, you, only you Only you Only you Only you, you, you, only you Through the pain and anguish Bring those who bear hate closer to thy gentle creation Reach out ,o lord, in thy holy mercy And catch this innocent young girl The loveliest of thy peoples She cried out in the long dark night of her soul And we who love her on this earth Can neither hear nor understand Only you, o god Only You can once again present to her The warmth of a joyous life An innocent world A sunshine of laughter And the grace of Jesus Christ Only You Only you Only you Only you, you, you, only you Only you Only you Only you, you, you, only you
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
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References
source: Jeff Seitz, Craig Betts
