Just Once in My Life(album)
| Just Once in My Life | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Length | 33:38 | |||
| Label | Philles | |||
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Just Once in My Lifeis the 1965 album by the American music duothe Righteous Brothers.[1]According toBill Medley,he was allowed to produce most of the tracks in the album, including "Unchained Melody"which was originally intended only as an album track because co-producerPhil Spectorwas interested only in producing singles.[2]The album reached No. 9 onBillboard200 in the United States.[3]
Singles
[edit]The title track "Just Once in My Life"was the first single released from the album, and it reached No. 9 on the singles chart in May 1965.[4]The single "Unchained Melody"was initially only intended as a B-side for" Hung on You "from the next albumBack to Back,but it became popular and it was then released as an A side, reaching at No. 4 in the United States and No. 14 in the United Kingdom in 1965.[5]It was later included in the soundtrack of 1990 blockbuster filmGhostand the re-released single reached No. 1 in the UK in 1990.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Once in My Life" | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "Big Boy Pete" |
| 3:03 |
| 3. | "Unchained Melody" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "You Are My Sunshine" | 3:04 | |
| 5. | "The Great Pretender" | Buck Ram | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Sticks And Stones" | Titus Turner | 1:54 |
| 7. | "See That Girl" | 3:09 | |
| 8. | "Oo-Poo-Pah-Do" | Jessie Hill | 3:51 |
| 9. | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Rodgers and Hammerstein | 2:15 |
| 10. | "Guess Who?" | Jesse Belvin | 2:30 |
| 11. | "The Blues" | Bill Medley | 2:50 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums(Billboard)[7] | 8 |
| USBillboard200[8] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^"The Righteous Brothers - Just Once in My Life".AllMusic.
- ^Bill Medley (April 24, 2014).The Time of My Life: A Righteous Brother's Memoir.Da Capo Press. p. 35.ISBN978-0306823169.
- ^"The Righteous Brothers > Billboard 200".Billboard.
- ^"The Righteous Brothers > Hot 100".Billboard.
- ^The Official Charts Company"RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - the Official Charts Company".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-06-15.Retrieved2010-10-05..Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^"Unchained Melody (1990)".The Official Charts Company.
- ^"The Righteous Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard.
- ^"The Righteous Brothers Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.
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