![]() ![]() On Billboard's Hot 100, "I Just Want to be your Everything" ultimately enjoyed a 31-week chart run spanning from the end of April through the end of November. That record 16-week stay in the top 10 record would be surpassed in early in 1978, by his brothers, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, performing as The Bee Gees, when their song " How Deep is Your Love" spent 17 weeks in the top 10. It then fell from #1 (replaced once again by "Best of My Love"), but went on to spend a then-record 16 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. When the Emotions fell out of the #1 spot, "I Just Want to be your Everything" shot back to #1 for an additional week, on September 17. 1 with " Best of My Love" on August 20 for the first of four straight weeks, during which time Gibb's song remained in the top three. ![]() The song first reached the top of the chart on July 30 for the first of three consecutive weeks. In Billboard, the song spent a cumulative four weeks at No. The drummer's high-hat count during both breakdowns was completely mixed out and Gibb's harmony vocal is more prevalent during ad-libs. The promotional version had an additional keyboard that at times competed with the lead vocal. Two mixes were prepared for the song, the more popular mix was released on the album & as the single version and the earlier mix was used for promotional uses. Within about 20 minutes, he'd written a number one record and then we went right into another one, And before I knew it he was starting to do the chorus of, and I thought, 'Wow what a hook!'. When Barry writes, it is very hard to collaborate with him, because he is so quick. ![]() "So, once we discussed it all and got the deal together, me and Barry locked ourselves in a bedroom and Barry just started writing. He later recalls on Barry Gibb's writing style: Īndy reveals, "'I Just Want to Be Your Everything' was one of the most meaningful of all form, you know". The track is a fairly dramatic love song, with the singer declaring his unending passion and stating that without her, he would die. Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh contributed guitar on this song. It was recorded in October 1976 the sessions were produced mainly by Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson and with Barry on this track and "(Love Is) Thicker than Water" Galuten also played keyboards and piano. "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" was written by Barry Gibb in Bermuda as well as " (Love Is) Thicker Than Water" with Andy Gibb credited as co-writer on the latter. It is ranked number 26 on Billboard 's 55th anniversary All Time Top 100 list. His previous single, " Words and Music" was only released in Australia. It was Gibb's first single released in the United Kingdom and United States. It reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, starting on the week ending 30 July 1977, and again for the week ending 17 September 1977. " I Just Want to Be Your Everything" is a song recorded by Andy Gibb, initially released in April 1977 as the first single from his debut album Flowing Rivers. Guest Suggestions are more than welcomed.Īwesome Aussie Songs is presented by Josh Ursem and written and produced by Sheldon Kidd.1977 single by Andy Gibb "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" Thanks for Listening to Awesome Aussie Songs The critics like to say Andy was handed his fame and success by his famous brothers, our chat with Col Joye tells a different story. Out of the interview with Col came this fantastic story about Andy’s early days in show business and we thought it was something that would be of interest to fans of Andy and also the Bee Gees. In this podcast series, there is already an episode on Col Joye and the Joy Boys and his first hit record, Bye Bye Baby. Our special guest in this episode is Australian music legend Col Joye. Sadly, Andy died in 1980 aged just 30, his tragic demise often overshadows the enormous success that he achieved in the USA - On the American Billboard Charts, he had 6 singles reach the top 10, with 3 of these songs going all the way to No.1 This show was syndicated and shown around the world. When released as a single in 1977, I Just Want to Be your Everything went to No.1 on the American Billboard Charts, it also reached No.1 in Canada, Australia, Chile and Brazil.Īndy is of course, the younger brother to Barry, Robin and Maurice, otherwise know to the world as the Bee Gees, however, Andy’s success wasn’t confined to just the music business either, he also co-hosted the top rating American TV show Solid Gold. This episode is on Andy Gibb and the song, I Just Want to Be Your Everything. ![]()
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