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You Win Again (song)
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"You Win Again" is a 1987
song written and performed by the Bee Gees
. Barry Gibb
wrote the melody while brother Maurice
conceived the drum sounds (in his garage) that open the track.
On "1000 UK #1 Hits" by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, Robin Gibb said "We absolutely thought that 'You Win Again' was going to be a big hit. It took us a month to cut it and get the right mix."
It was a #1 single in Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Norway, as well as making the top 10 in Italy, the Netherlands, Australia and Sweden. It also topped the Eurochart for 4 weeks. When this reached #1 on October 17, 1987 in the UK, it made the Bee Gees the first group to score a UK #1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. It was less successful in the US however, only reaching #75 in the singles charts as many American DJs were still reluctant to play any Bee Gees music due to the disco backlash on the early '80s. They finally overcame that problem in 1989 with the hit single "One
".
s were not common in the late 1980s, "You Win Again" was released commercially on vinyl
and cassette
, though a 1-track CD single was produced as a promotional-only
copy in the USA
and a 2-track Mini CD single was released in Japan.
The song also appeared as a bonus track on the American version of One
, replacing the song "Wing and a Prayer". All current versions of the album feature the song as a bonus track.
1987 in music
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song written and performed by the Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
. Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE , is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major...
wrote the melody while brother Maurice
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
conceived the drum sounds (in his garage) that open the track.
On "1000 UK #1 Hits" by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, Robin Gibb said "We absolutely thought that 'You Win Again' was going to be a big hit. It took us a month to cut it and get the right mix."
It was a #1 single in Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Norway, as well as making the top 10 in Italy, the Netherlands, Australia and Sweden. It also topped the Eurochart for 4 weeks. When this reached #1 on October 17, 1987 in the UK, it made the Bee Gees the first group to score a UK #1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. It was less successful in the US however, only reaching #75 in the singles charts as many American DJs were still reluctant to play any Bee Gees music due to the disco backlash on the early '80s. They finally overcame that problem in 1989 with the hit single "One
One (Bee Gees song)
"One" is the second international single from the Bee Gees' album, One. This was the song that returned the Bee Gees to American radio and would turn out to be their biggest US hit in the 1980s. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989, and it stayed in the Top 40 for ten...
".
Formats
As CD singleCD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
s were not common in the late 1980s, "You Win Again" was released commercially on vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and cassette
Cassette single
A cassette single is a music single in the form of a Compact Cassette.- History :...
, though a 1-track CD single was produced as a promotional-only
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
copy in the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and a 2-track Mini CD single was released in Japan.
The song also appeared as a bonus track on the American version of One
One (Bee Gees album)
One is the Bee Gees' eighteenth studio album, released in April 1989 . After the European success of their previous album, E.S.P., the Gibb brothers began to work on the One album in early 1988. In March, their brother Andy suddenly died and the Bee Gees took a break until November when they...
, replacing the song "Wing and a Prayer". All current versions of the album feature the song as a bonus track.
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 10 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Belgium | 3 |
| China | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Finland | 14 |
| France | 26 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 8 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| New Zealand | 18 |
| Norway | 1 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Spain | 18 |
| Sweden | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United States | 75 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Platinum | 1989 | 500,000 |