Yes I Will
Encyclopedia
Yes I Will, also known as I'll Be True to You, is the title of a song written by Gerry Goffin
and Russ Titelman
. The song was first recorded in 1964 by British
Beat
group The Hollies
who released it as a single in January 1965 where it peaked at #9 in the United Kingdom. Two versions of this song were released by the Hollies. An alternate version with prominent acoustic guitars and a different intro was erroneously included on the band's 1968 Greatest Hits album in the UK. A version of the song titled "I'll Be True to You" was recorded by The Monkees
and included on their 1966 self-titled debut album
. Australia's Twilights also recorded a version on their eponymous 1966 album.
Gerry Goffin
Gerry Goffin is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King. he has co-written six Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers.-Career:Goffin enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from...
and Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman is an American record producer and songwriter. He has to date won three Grammy Awards. He earned his first producing the Steve Winwood song "Higher Love", and his second and third for Eric Clapton's Journeyman and Unplugged albums...
. The song was first recorded in 1964 by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Beat
Beat (music)
The beat is the basic unit of time in music, the pulse of the mensural level . In popular use, the beat can refer to a variety of related concepts including: tempo, meter, rhythm and groove...
group The Hollies
The Hollies
The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s...
who released it as a single in January 1965 where it peaked at #9 in the United Kingdom. Two versions of this song were released by the Hollies. An alternate version with prominent acoustic guitars and a different intro was erroneously included on the band's 1968 Greatest Hits album in the UK. A version of the song titled "I'll Be True to You" was recorded by The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
and included on their 1966 self-titled debut album
The Monkees (album)
The Monkees is the first album by the band The Monkees. It was released in October 1966 by Colgems Records in the United States and RCA Records in the rest of the world. It was the first of four consecutive U.S. number one albums for the group, taking the top spot on the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks....
. Australia's Twilights also recorded a version on their eponymous 1966 album.
Charts
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