| "Valerie" | ||||
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| Single by Steve Winwood | ||||
| from the album Talking Back to the Night | ||||
| B-side | "Slowdown Sundown" | |||
| Released | October 1982 |
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| Format | 7", 12" maxi single | |||
| Recorded | November, 1981 | |||
| Genre | New Wave, synthpop, blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Writer(s) | Steve Winwood, Will Jennings | |||
| Producer | Steve Winwood | |||
| Steve Winwood singles chronology | ||||
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| "Valerie '87" | ||||
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| Single by Steve Winwood | ||||
| from the album Chronicles | ||||
| B-side | "Talking Back to the Night-(instrumental)" Talking Back to the Night (instrumental)" / "The Finer Things (12"/CD single) |
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| Released | September 5, 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" , 12" maxi single, cassette single, CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1987 (remix and overdubs) | |||
| Genre | New Wave, Synthpop, Blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Writer(s) | Steve Winwood, Will Jennings | |||
| Producer | Steve Winwood, Tom Lord-Alge | |||
| Steve Winwood singles chronology | ||||
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"Valerie" is the title of a song written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings and originally recorded by Winwood for his third solo album Talking Back to the Night, in 1982. The song deals with a man reminiscing about a lost love he hopes to find again someday. On its original release, the single reached number 51 on the UK Singles Chart and number 70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
In 1987, a remix by Tom Lord-Alge was included on Winwood's compilation album Chronicles. The remixed version of "Valerie" was released as a single and climbed to number 9 in the US Billboard Hot 100 in late December 1987, and also reached number 19 in the UK.
Eric Prydz sampled the song in 2004 for a house music track and presented it to Winwood. Winwood was so impressed with what Prydz had done, he re-recorded the vocals to fit the track better. The 2004 remix was released under the title "Call on Me".[1]
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1982 single:
1987 7" inch single:
1987 12"/CD single:
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 34 |
| UK Singles Chart | 51 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| Chart (1987-1988) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 17 |
| UK Singles Chart | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |