Love Comes to Everyone
| "Love Comes to Everyone" | ||||||||||||
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| Single by George Harrison | ||||||||||||
| from the album George Harrison | ||||||||||||
| B-side |
"Soft-Hearted Hana" (UK) "Soft Touch" (US) | |||||||||||
| Released |
20 April 1979 (UK) 11 May 1979 (US) | |||||||||||
| Format | vinyl record 7" | |||||||||||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||||||||||
| Genre | Pop Rock | |||||||||||
| Length |
4:36 (album version) 3:35 (single edit) | |||||||||||
| Label | Dark Horse | |||||||||||
| Producer(s) | George Harrison | |||||||||||
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"Love Comes to Everyone" is a 1979 song by George Harrison, from his eponymous album George Harrison. It was issued as the second single of the album.
History
Harrison began writing "Love Comes to Everyone" in September 1977 and finished in Hawaii in February 1978.[1] The song incorporates a danceable tom-tom beat.[2] Eric Clapton plays guitar during the intro to the song.[1][2][3] It was originally intended as the lead single from George Harrison, but "Blow Away" was released as the first single instead.[1] Although very favoured by DJs as an album cut, the song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] However, it did reach number 38 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart.[4] The US picture sleeve is the most valuable collectible among George Harrison's record related items.[1] It also appeared on Harrison's compilation Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989.[1] The song was performed live by the ex-Beatle once only during his Japanese Tour in 1991.
Reception
Allmusic critic Richard Ginell found the song a "depressing" choice to lead off the album, describing it as "a treadmill tune with greeting-card verses."[5] On the other hand, authors Chip Madinger and Mark Easter find the song to be an "effective, mid-tempo album opener."[1] Pop historian Robert Rodriguez called it "a melodic, gentle slice of commercial pop, managing to sound at once contemporary and idiosyncratically Harrison."[2]
Authors Roy Carr and Tony Tyler call the song a "poised and relaxedly melodic all purpose choon." They note that Harrison uses a composing trick he has used since "If I Needed Someone" on the Beatles 1965 album Rubber Soul, that of "basing his phrases on the off-beats of a two-bar sequence."[3] However, they claim that this trick is one of Harrison's "best loved and least worn out."[3]
Cover versions
The first cover of "Love Comes to Everyone" was recorded by Brazilian female singer Zizi Possi in 1983. Her version was released on "Pra Sempre E Mais Um Dia" album and the lyrics were translated. Consequently, the song was titled "O Amor Vem Pra Cada Um".[6]
Another rendition of "Love Comes to Everyone" has been recorded by Eric Clapton on his Back Home album.[7]
Chart position
The song peaked at number 38 on the US Adult Contemporary charts.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Madinger, C. & Easter, M. (2000). Eight Arms to Hold You. 44.1 Productions. p. 457. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Rodriguez, R. (2010). Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years 1970–1980. Hal Leonard. pp. 175, 286–288. ISBN 978-0-87930-968-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Carr, R. & Tyler, T. (1981). The Beatles: An Illustrated Record. Harmony Books. pp. 125–126. ISBN 0-517-54493-8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Billboard Top 50: Adult Contemporary". Billboard Magazine. 7 July 1979. p. 31. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ Ginell, R.S. "George Harrison". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ Video on YouTube
- ↑ Thomas, Stephen. "Back Home - Eric Clapton : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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