More Today Than Yesterday
| "More Today Than Yesterday" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Spiral Starecase | ||||
| from the album More Today Than Yesterday | ||||
| B-side | "Broken-Hearted Man" | |||
| Released |
January 7, 1969 (US) April 1969 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-rock | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia 44741 | |||
| Writer(s) | Pat Upton | |||
| Producer(s) | Sonny Knight | |||
| Spiral Starecase singles chronology | ||||
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"More Today Than Yesterday" is a song written by Pat Upton and performed by Spiral Starecase. It reached #6 in Canada,[1] #7 on the Cashbox Top 100,[2] and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.[3] The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart.[4] The song was featured on their 1969 album, More Today Than Yesterday.[5]
The song was produced by Sonny Knight and arranged by Al Capps.[6]
The song was ranked #50 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969.[7]
Other versions
- Charles Earland released a version of the song on his 1969 album, Black Talk![8]
- Shirley Scott released a version of the song on her 1969 album, Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes.[9]
- Andy Williams released a version of the song featuring The Osmonds on his 1969 Get Together with Andy Williams.[10]
- Barbara McNair released a version of the song as the title track of her 1969 album More Today Than Yesterday.
- Colleen Hewett released a version of the song in Australia as the B-side of her 1971 single, "Superstar".[11]
- Lena Horne released a version of the song on her 1971 album, Nature's Baby.[12]
- Sonny & Cher released a version of the song on their 1971 album, All I Ever Need Is You as well as on Sonny & Cher Live, released the same year.[13]
- Patti Austin released a version of the song on her 1976 album, End of a Rainbow.[14]
- James Darren released a version of the song on his 2001 album, Because of You.[15]
- Nick Carter released a version of the song on his 2003 album, Before the Backstreet Boys 1989–1993.[16]
- Grant Green recorded a live version of the song in 1971 and it was released on his 2006 album, Live at Club Mozambique.[17]
- Diana Ross includes the song as part of her playlist on many tours, including the More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour.
- Allan Harris recorded a version on his 2016 album, Nobody's Gonna Love You Better.[18]
In media
- Goldfinger released a version of the song that was featured in the ending credits of the 1998 film, The Waterboy.
- Jordan McCoy sang a version of the song on American Juniors.
- Kenneth "Ken" Dingle sang a version of the song when he was a semi-finalist on Philippine Idol.
- Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon performed a version of the song on the 37th Anniversary of Eat Bulaga!
References
- ↑ Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" Canadian chart position Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" Cashbox chart position Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" US chart position Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" UK single release Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Spiral Starecase, More Today Than Yesterday Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" US single release Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1969". Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Charles Earland, Black Talk! Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Shirley Scott, Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Andy Williams, Get Together with Andy Williams Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Colleen Hewett, "Superstar" single release Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Lena Horne, Nature's Baby Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Sonny & Cher, All I Ever Need Is You Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Patti Austin, End of a Rainbow Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ James Darren, Because of You Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Nick Carter, Before the Backstreet Boys 1989-1993 Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ Grant Green, Live at Club Mozambique Retrieved May 4, 2015
- ↑ WBGO Jazz 88.3FM: https://wbgo.org/radar/allan-harris-nobodys-gonna-love-you-better, accessdate: September 30, 2016
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