You Stepped Into My Life

"You Stepped Into My Life" is a song released by the Bee Gees in September 1976 on the album Children of the World.^[1] It was also released as the B-side of "Love So Right".^[2] Written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb.

In Canada, this song was chosen as the A-side and its flipside was "Love So Right"^[3] In Scandinavia and UK, it released as a double A side single with "Love So Right". Allmusic's Bruce Eder called this funk number as one of the "soul ballads" on the album Children of the World.^[4]

Recording

The Bee Gees started to record this song on February 3'rd at Criteria Studios in Miami. It was finished on May 7'th after they recorded and finished "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" and "Boogie Child" the day before in Le Studio in Quebec.^[5]

Musical structure

The first parts of the song features a funky electric and bass guitar beat by Alan Kendall and Maurice Gibb and later joined by Blue Weaver through synthesizers and keyboards.

The song is all about a singer became happy when he met his lover, the singer also tells his painful memory before he met his lover, and described her touch to him as an "ecstasy".^[6]

Personnel

Barry Gibb — lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Maurice Gibb — bass guitar
Blue Weaver — synthesizer, keyboards
Alan Kendall — electric guitar
Dennis Bryon — drums

Cover versions

"You Stepped Into My Life"

Single by Melba Moore

from the album Melba '78

Released

1978

Format

7", 12"

Funk, disco

Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb

Producer(s)

Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Jerry Cohen

Melba Moore singles chronology

"The Way You Make Me Feel"
(1977)

You Stepped Into My Life
(1978)

"Standing Right Here"
(1978)

Melba Moore covered this song and released it on her album Melba on Epic Records.^[7]Moore's version reached #47 in the US and was her biggest hit up to date. Produced by Gene McFadden and John Whitehead with Jerry Cohen.^[8]

Patti Boulaye covered this song on the album of the same name on Polydor Records.^[9]
Wayne Newton also covered this song and released as a single in 1979 on Aries Records where it reached #90 in the U.S.^[10]

References

↑ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Children of the World".
↑ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Love So Right".
↑ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - You Stepped Into My Life (Canada release)".
↑ Eder, Bruce. "Children of the World - Bee Gees". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
↑ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1976".
↑ Metrolyrics.com. "Bee Gees - You Stepped Into My Life". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
↑ Discogs.com. "Melba Moore - You Stepped Into My Life".
↑ "McFadden & Whitehead - Billboard". Billboard. May 5, 1979. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
↑ Discogs.com. "Patti Boulaye - You Stepped Into My Life".
↑ Discogs.com. "Wayne Newton - You Stepped Into My Life".

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Bee Gees singles discography

1960s

1963	"The Battle of the Blue and the Grey" / "The Three Kisses of Love" "Timber!" / "Take Hold of That Star"

1964	"Peace of Mind" / "Don't Say Goodbye" "Claustrophobia" / "Could It Be" "Turn Around, Look at Me" / "(Theme From) The Travels of Jamie McPheeters"

1965	"Every Day I Have to Cry" / "You Wouldn't Know" "Wine and Women" / "Follow the Wind" "I Was A Lover, A Leader Of Men" / "And the Children Laughing"

1966	"I Want Home" / "Cherry Red" "Monday's Rain" / "All of My Life" "Spicks and Specks" / "I Am the World"

1967	"Born a Man" / "Big Chance" "New York Mining Disaster 1941" / "I Can't See Nobody" "To Love Somebody" / "Close Another Door" "Holiday" / "Red Chair, Fade Away "Massachusetts" / "Barker of the UFO" "World" / "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World"

1968	"Words" / "Sinking Ships" "Jumbo" / "The Singer Sang His Song" "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" / "Kitty Can" "I Started a Joke" / "Kilburn Towers"

1969	"First of May" / "Lamplight" "Tomorrow Tomorrow" / "Sun in My Morning" "Don't Forget to Remember" / "The Lord"

1970s

1970	"If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else" / "Sweetheart" (US) "I.O.I.O." / "Sweetheart" "Lonely Days" / "Man for All Seasons"

1971	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" / "Country Woman" "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" / "Walking Back to Waterloo"

1972	"My World" / "On Time" "Run to Me" / "Road to Alaska" "Alive" / Paper Mache, Cabbages and Kings"

1973	"Saw a New Morning" / "My Life Has Been a Song" "Wouldn't I Be Someone" / "Elisa"

1974	"Mr. Natural" / "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me" "Throw a Penny" / "I Can't Let You Go" "Charade" / "Heavy Breathing"

1975	"Jive Talkin'" / "Wind of Change" "Nights on Broadway" / "Edge of the Universe"

1976	"Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" / "Country Lanes" "You Should Be Dancing" / "Subway" "Love So Right" / "You Stepped Into My Life"

1977	"Boogie Child" / "Lovers" "Edge of the Universe (live)" / "Words (live)" "How Deep Is Your Love" / "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" (live) "Stayin' Alive" / "If I Can't Have You"

1978	"Night Fever" / "Down the Road (live)" "Too Much Heaven" / "Rest Your Love on Me"

1979	"Tragedy" / "Until" "Love You Inside Out" / "I'm Satisfied"

1980s

1981	"He's a Liar" "Living Eyes" / "I Still Love You"

1983	"The Woman in You" / "Stayin' Alive" "Someone Belonging to Someone" / "I Love You Too Much" (instrumental)

1987	"You Win Again" / "Backtafunk" "E.S.P." / "Overnight"

1989	"Ordinary Lives" / "Wing and a Prayer" "One" / "Flesh and Blood"

1990s

1990	"Bodyguard" / "Will You Ever Let Me"

1991	"Secret Love" / "Party with No Name" "When He's Gone" / "True Confessions" "The Only Love" / "You Win Again" (live) "Happy Ever After" / "Evolution"

1993	"Paying the Price of Love" / "My Destiny" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" / "Decadance"

1994	"How to Fall in Love, Part 1" / "Fallen Angel" "Kiss of Life" / "855-7019"

1997	"Alone" / "Rings Around the Moon" "I Could Not Love You More" / "Love Never Dies" (EUR) "Still Waters (Run Deep)" / "Love Never Dies"

2000s

2001	"This Is Where I Came In" / "Just in Case"

Other countries

1970	"Let There Be Love" / "Really and Sincerely" (Netherlands)

1971	"When the Swallows Fly" / "Give Your Best" (Netherlands) "Morning of my Life" / "To Love Somebody"

1972	"Israel" / "Dearest" (Netherlands) "Sea of Smiling Faces" / "Please Don't Turn Out the Lights"

1977	"Children of the World" / "Boogie Child" (Australia}

1988	"Crazy for Your Love" / "You Win Again (Remix)" "Angela" / "You Win Again (Remix)" (Germany, Netherlands)

Melba Moore

Studio albums	I Got Love Look What You're Doing to the Man Peach Melba This Is It Melba '76 A Portrait of Melba Melba '78 Burn Closer What a Woman Needs The Other Side of the Rainbow Never Say Never Read My Lips A Lot of Love I'm in Love Soul Exposed

Live albums	Melba Moore Live!

Singles	"This Is It" "You Stepped Into My Life" "Love's Comin' At Ya" "A Little Bit More" "Love the One I'm With" "Falling"

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Book:Melba Moore

Wayne Newton

Singles	"Danke Schoen" "Shirl Girl" "Remember When (We Made These Memories)" "Summer Colors" "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" "(I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time" "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" "Can't You Hear the Song?" "Years"