"This Is Your Song" is a song written by Paul Anka, originally recorded as the B-side of his non-album single, "While We're Still Young", and produced by Arif Mardin in 1972, during Anka's short period on Buddah Records. That single fell just short of the top ten on the Canadian pop chart. But Anka offered the song to his protege, pop singer/songwriter Don Goodwin in 1973. Goodwin grew up in Aspen, Colorado, and was discovered by Paul Anka in Las Vegas.
| "This Is Your Song" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Don Goodwin | |
| B-side | "Help It Along" |
| Released | December 1973 (U.S.) |
| Recorded | 1973 |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label | Silver Blue |
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Anka |
| Producer(s) | Johnny Harris • Paul Anka |
The Goodwin cover version charted at No. 86 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[1] It also reached No. 44 on the Easy Listening chart. In Canada, it peaked at No. 34 pop and hit the top ten on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2][3]
In the Netherlands, "This Is Your Song" was issued as the B-side of "Time to Cry".
Background
editThe song is written by Paul Anka, who saw Don Goodwin at an audition at a Las Vegas hotel. Goodwin was then signed to Joel Diamond's Silver Blue Records after he heard a demo of the song. The song was co-produced by Anka.[4] The song was released in Canada under the Polydor label. The single was followed by "Time to Cry", previously released by Anka in 1959.[5]
Additionally, an album was released entitled "These Are Your Songs" with a personal note written by Paul Anka introducing Don Goodwin.
"THESE ARE YOUR SONGS"(LP / tracks):
side one:
1. "This Is Your Song" (# 10 RPM/AC Pop Singles; # 34 RPM Top Singles)
2. "I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (B-side of "Baby, Baby Do I")
3. "Help It Along" (B-side of "This Is Your Song")
4. "Diana" (# 36 RPM Pop/AC Singles; # 63 RPM Top Singles)
5. "I'll Never Be Away From You" (B-side of "Diana")
side two:
1. "Baby, Baby Do I" (# 26 RPM Pop/AC Singles)
2. "Time To Cry" (# 4(2) RPM Pop/AC Singles; 41(2) RPM Top Singles)
3. "How Can Anything Be So Beautiful"
4. "Good, Good Lovin'" (B-side of "Time To Cry")
5. Put Your Head On My Shoulder"
Cover versions
editLeslie Kendall recorded the song in late 1974, reaching No. 28 U.S. Adult Contemporary and No. 43 Canada AC.[6]
Chart history
edit- Don Goodwin
| Chart (1973-74) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 34 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 86 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 44 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 82 |
- Leslie Kendall
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] | 44 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4977a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4956." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "New on The Charts". Billboard. 15 December 1973. p. 16.
- ^ "Goodwin Single Spurs Junket". Billboard. 8 June 1974. p. 49.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-11-16. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ "Don Goodwin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Don Goodwin Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Leslie Kendall Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
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