Song Of The Day: Sheriff – When I’m With You

Today’s Song of the Day also qualifies as a true one hit wonder with a twist.

Canadian rock band Sheriff released their only album, the self-titled Sheriff in 1982. Nestled amongst the ten tracks was the charming power ballad “When I’m With You”. When the song was originally released back in 1982 they scored a Top 10 in their native Canada but only managed to get to No. 61 in the US in 1983. In 1989 after being championed by a Las Vegas DJ “When I’m with You” the single was re-released by Capitol Records and became an unexpected No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989.

By then the band had already disbanded citing internal friction in the band.

If that wasn’t enough who could forget lead singer Freddy Curci’s high note at the end of the song. Reputedly the longest note held in rock history.

Today’s SOTD is “When I’m With You” by Sheriff

When I'm With You

Sheriff

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Song of the Day: Level 42 – Something About You

There are some songs that you just never can forget or get enough of. Something About You by Level 42 is one such song for me. Released in 1985 the single was released ahead of their album World Machine their sixth album also released in 1985. Something About You became the British group’s biggest Stateside hit peaking at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 on this very 31 May 1986. It replicated that success in their native UK where it charted one place higher at number 6.

Reportedly the band wasn’t sure that this song was good enough for the album. It had a more commercial Pop/R&B sound and glossier production than their previous jazz-funk recordings. Nevertheless, this song’s indelible melody propelled it to the top 10 and helped the World Machine sell over three million copies and a 72-week stay on the US charts.

The song’s lyrics centre on Love found and then lost but which never fades from the memory.

How, how can it be that a love
Carved out of caring, fashioned by fate
Could suffer so hard
From the games played once too often?
But making mistakes
Is a part of life’s imperfections
Born of the years
Is it so wrong to be human after all?

Have a look and listen below.

“Something About You” World Machine Level 42
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