"Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" is a song written by Vanda & Young and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in May 1975 as the second and final single from his debut studio album, Mark Williams (1975). The song peaked at number 1 on the New Zealand charts and was the highest selling single by a New Zealand artist in New Zealand in 1975.
| "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mark Williams | ||||
| from the album Mark Williams | ||||
| B-side | "Jimmy Loves Marianne" | |||
| Released | May 1975 | |||
| Recorded | May 1974 – March 1975 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, Wellington, New Zealand | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vanda & Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Galbraith | |||
| Mark Williams singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editWilliams' manager and music producer, Alan Galbraith had chosen a rock-pop number written by Australian songwriting duo Harry Vanda and George Young (aka Vanda & Young). Williams originally wasn't keen on the track, but backed down and recorded the song with an alternate rearrangement with a rhythm and blues-soul sound. Galbraith said, "The original demo was nothing like the end result."[1]
Track listing
edit- 7" single (EMI – HR 538)
Side A: "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life"
Side B: "Jimmy Loves Marianne"
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Rank |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 8 |
| New Zealand Artist (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Flashback: Yesterday was the beginning of his life". Stuff. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Mark Williams – Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1975". RIANZ. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1975". RIANZ. Retrieved 1 July 2017.