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You're My Everything (Lee Garrett song)

"You're My Everything" was a single for Lee Garrett in 1976. His only hit, it did well in the UK.

"You're My Everything"
Song by Lee Garrett
from the album Heat for the Feets
A-side"You're My Everything"
B-side"Love Enough for Two"
Released1976
Length3:00
LabelChrysalis CHS 2087
Composer(s)Lee Garrett / Robert Taylor
Producer(s)Eric Malamud, Tom Sellers

Background

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"You're My Everything" was written by Lee Garrett and Robert Taylor. It was produced by Eric Malamud and Thomas Sellers.[1][2]

While the album was getting airplay, Garrett appeared at the Chrysalis Records Open House event in Los Angeles in April. He was pictured in the April 24 issue of Record World with Terry Ellis and Chris Wright the co-chairman for the label.[3][4]

The song was covered by East Side Beat in 1993.[5][6]

Airplay

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Garrett's album Heat for the Feets was getting airplay at KPFT-FM in Houston leading up to the week of April 24.[7]

For the week of May 8, "You're My Everything" was added to the R&B play lists of WOL in Washington and KYAC in Seattle.[8]

For the week of May 15, the song had been added to the pop playlists of two Philadelphia radio stations, WIFI and WIBG.[9] It was also added to the playlist of R&B station, KNOK in Fort Worth.[10]

For the week of June 19, "You're My Everything" was on the rise in the playlist of WPEZ in Pittsburgh.[11] It was also added to the playlist of WILD in Boston.[12]

Charts

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Record World

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For the week of May 8, 1976, "You're My Everything" made its debut on the Record World 101 - 150 Singles Chart.[13] On June 12, it was at 101.[14] On June 26, it made its debut in the Record World Singles Chart.[15] It peaked at no. 94 on its second week on July 3.[16]

Cash Box

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For the week of May 8, "You're My Everything" made its debut in the Cash Box Looking Ahead to the Top 100 chart at 113.[17][18] The following week (May 15) it made its debut at no. 92 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.[19] It also debuted that week at no. 100 in the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart.[20] It peaked at no. 67 in its seventh week on July 3 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.[21][22] It also peaked at no. 83 on the same week having spent eight weeks in the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart.[23][24]

Billboard

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It peaked at numbers 58 and 85 on the Billboard charts[which?] and no. 15 in the UK.[25]

UK charts

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Record Mirror

For the week of May 15, 1976, "You're My Everything" was at no. 1 in the Record Mirror Star Breakers chart.[26]

The song debuted on the Record Mirror Top 50 British Singles chart at no. 41 on the week of June 5.[27] It had also moved down from no. 10 to no. 13 on the UK Disco Top 20 chart that week.[28] On the UK Soul Top 20, it had moved up six notches from 18 to 12.[29]

Chart summary

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Chart 1976
Publication & chart Peak Period Notes
(US) Billboard Hot 100 58[30][31] May 22 - July 4[32][33]
(US) Cash Box Top 100 Singles 67[34][35] May 15 - July 3[36][37][38]
(US) Record World The Singles Chart 94[39][40] June 26 - July 3[41][42][43]
(UK) Record Mirror Record Mirror Star Breakers 1[44] May 15 - May 22[45][46]
(UK) Record Mirror British Top 50 Singles 15[47][48] May 29 - July 10[49][50][51]
(UK) Record Mirror UK Disco Top 20 5[52][53] May 29 - July 17[54][55][56]
(UK) Record Mirror UK Soul Top 20 9[57][58] May 22 - July 24[59][60][61]

Musicians

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  • Jerry Peters – Clavinet
  • Greg Mathieson – Fender Rhodes, Organ
  • Jerry Peters – Fender Rhodes
  • June Millington – Background Vocals
  • Jean Millington – Background Vocals
  • Wendy Haas – Background Vocals
  • Brie Howard – Background Vocals
  • Padi Macheta – Background Vocals
  • Chuck Findley
  • Ernie Watts
  • Harvey Mason Sr
  • Lee Garrett
  • Lee Ritenour
  • Scott Edwards
  • Steve Madaio
  • Tom Scott[62][63][64]

Further reading

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East Side Beat version

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The East Side Beat version was released on FFRR FCD207 in 1993. It spent one week in the UK chart, peaking at no. 65 on May 29, 1993.[65]

References

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  1. ^ Session Days - 1976 Lee Garrett – Heat For The Feets, Tracks
  2. ^ Session Days - 1976 Lee Garrett – Heat For The Feets, Liner Notes
  3. ^ Record World, April 24, 1976 - Page 28 THE FM AIRPLAY REPORT, KPFT-FM/HOUSTON, ADDS:
  4. ^ Record World, April 24, 1976 - Page 39 OPEN HOUSE
  5. ^ Who Sampled - You're My Everything by Lee Garrett
  6. ^ Music Week, 27 February 1993 - beats & pieces
  7. ^ Record World, April 24, 1976 - Page 28 THE FM AIRPLAY REPORT, KPFT-FM/HOUSTON, ADDS:
  8. ^ Cash Box, May 8, 1976 - Page 40 cash box R&B news report, additions to the r&b playlist, WOL - WASHINGTON, KYAC - SEATTLE
  9. ^ Cash Box, May 15, 1976 - Page 31 ADDITIONS TO THE POP PLAYLISTS, WIFI - PHILADELPHIA, WIBG PHILADELPHIA
  10. ^ Cash Box, May 15, 1976 - Page 39 ADDITIONS TO R&B PLAYLISTS
  11. ^ Cash Box, June 19, 1976 - Page 29 THES INGLES BULLETS, WPEZ PITTSBURGH
  12. ^ Cash Box, June 19, 1976 - Page 42 ADDITIONS TO R&B PLAYLISTS
  13. ^ Record World, May 8, 1976 - Page 26 101 THE SINGLES CHART 150, May 8 131, May 1_
  14. ^ Record World, June 12, 1976 - Page 29 101 THE SINGLES CHART 150, June 12 101, June 5, 101
  15. ^ Record World, June 26, 1976 - Page 31 THE SINGLES CHART, JUNE 26 95, JUNE 19 _
  16. ^ Record World, July 3, 1976 - THE SINGLES CHART, JULY 3 94, JUNE 26 95, WKS. ON CHART 2
  17. ^ Cash Box, May 1, 1976 - Page 35 looking ahead to the top 100
  18. ^ Cash Box, May 8, 1976 - Page 30 looking ahead to the top 100 113
  19. ^ Cash Box, May 15, 1976 - CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES - May 15, 1976-, 92, 5/8 _, 5/1 _
  20. ^ Cash Box, May 15, 1976 - Page 14 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 100, 5/8 _
  21. ^ Cash Box, July 3, 1976 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES, 67, 6/26 67, 6/19 70, Weeks On Chart 7
  22. ^ Cash Box, July 10, 1976 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
  23. ^ Cash Box, July 3, 1976 - Page 44 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 83, 6/26 83, Weeks On Chart 8
  24. ^ Cash Box, July 10, 1976 - Page 40 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B
  25. ^ MusicVF.com - Lee Garrett Top Songs, Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography
  26. ^ Record Mirror, May 15, 1976 - Page 2 Star Breakers
  27. ^ Record Mirror, June 5, 1976 - Page 2 British Top 50 Singles 41, _
  28. ^ Record Mirror, June 5, 1976 - Page 2 UK Disco Top 20
  29. ^ Record Mirror, June 5, 1976 - Page 2 UK Soul Top 20
  30. ^ Billboard, June 26, 1976 - Page 82 Billboard Hot 100 FOR WEEK ENDING JUNE 26, 1976
  31. ^ Billboard, July 4, 1976 - Page 68 Billboard Hot 100 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 4, 1976
  32. ^ Billboard, May 22, 1976 - Page 68 Billboard HOT 100 FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 22, 1976
  33. ^ Billboard, July 4, 1976 - Page 68 Billboard Hot 100 FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 4, 1976
  34. ^ Cash Box, July 3, 1976 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES, 67, 6/26 67, 6/19 70, Weeks On Chart 7
  35. ^ Cash Box, July 10, 1976 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
  36. ^ Cash Box, May 15, 1976 - Page 14 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 100, 5/8 _
  37. ^ Cash Box, July 3, 1976 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES, 67, 6/26 67, 6/19 70, Weeks On Chart 7
  38. ^ Cash Box, July 10, 1976 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
  39. ^ Record World, July 3, 1976 - THE SINGLES CHART, JULY 3 94, JUNE 26 95, WKS. ON CHART 2
  40. ^ Record World, July 10, 1976 - Page Page 31 THE SINGLES CHART, JULY 10
  41. ^ Record World, June 26, 1976 - Page 31 THE SINGLES CHART, JUNE 26 95, JUNE 19 _
  42. ^ Record World, July 3, 1976 - THE SINGLES CHART, JULY 3 94, JUNE 26 95, WKS. ON CHART 2
  43. ^ Record World, July 10, 1976 - Page Page 31 THE SINGLES CHART, JULY 10
  44. ^ May 15, 1976 - Page 2 Star Breakers
  45. ^ May 15, 1976 - Page 2 Star Breakers
  46. ^ Record Mirror, May 22, 1976 - Page 2 Star Breakers
  47. ^ Record Mirror, 26 June 1976 - Page 2 British Top 50 Singles
  48. ^ Record Mirror, July 3, 1976 - Page 2 British Top 50 Singles
  49. ^ Record Mirror, May 29, 1976 - Page 2 British Top 50 Singles
  50. ^ Record Mirror, July 3, 1976 - Page 2 British Top 50 Singles
  51. ^ Record Mirror, July 17, 1976 - Page 2 British Top 50 Singles
  52. ^ Record Mirror, July 3, 1976 - Page 2 UK Disco Top 20
  53. ^ Record Mirror, July 10, 1976 - Page 2 UK Disco Top 20
  54. ^ Record Mirror, May 29, 1976 - Page 2 UK Disco Top 20
  55. ^ Record Mirror, July 17, 1976 - Page 2 UK Disco Top 20
  56. ^ Record Mirror, July 24, 1976 - Page 2 UK Disco Top 20
  57. ^ Record Mirror, June 12, 1976 - Page 2 UK Soul Top 20
  58. ^ Record Mirror, June 26, 1976 - Page 2 UK Soul Top 20
  59. ^ Record Mirror, May 22, 1976 - Page 2 UK Soul Top 20
  60. ^ Record Mirror, July 24, 1976 - Page 2 UK Soul Top 20
  61. ^ Record Mirror, July 31, 1976 - Page 2 UK Soul Top 20
  62. ^ Session Days - 1976 Lee Garrett – Heat For The Feets, Tracks
  63. ^ Session Days - 1976 Lee Garrett – Heat For The Feets
  64. ^ Session Days - 1976 Lee Garrett – Heat For The Feets, 3 You’re My Everything
  65. ^ Official Charts - YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING EAST SIDE BEAT
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