Emotion (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Emotion


Artist = Samantha Sang
from Album = Emotion
B-side = "When Love Is Gone"
Released = 1977
Format = 7" single
Recorded = 1977
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:43
Label = Private Stock
Writer = Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Producer = Barry Gibb
Last single =
This single = "Emotion"
Next single = "You Keep Me Dancing"

"Emotion" is a 1977 single recorded by Australian pop singer Samantha Sang for the Private Stock label. Written by The Bee Gees members Barry & Robin Gibb (who, along with fellow Bee Gee brother Maurice sang background vocals), and produced by Barry, the song was Sang's only hit single, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. It was featured in the film "The Stud" (1978) starring Joan Collins [http://www.beegees-world.com/movies.html 1] .

Also in 1978, "Emotion" was used as the B-side of Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams' single "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late", which reached number one in the U.S.

The Bee Gees recorded their own version of the song and it was released on their 2001 collection titled "". They originally recorded the track in 1994 as part of an album called "Love Songs" which was never released.

Destiny's Child version

Infobox Single
Name = Emotion


Artist = Destiny's Child
Album = Survivor
Released = November 13 2001 (Europe)
November 20 2001 (U.S.)
December 4 2001 (Australia)
Format = CD maxi single, 12" maxi single
Recorded = 2000
Genre = pop
Length = 3:55
Label = Columbia
79672
Writer = Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb
Producer = Beyoncé Knowles, Mark Feist
Last single = "Bootylicious"
(2001)
This single = "Emotion"
(2001)
Next single = "Nasty Girl"
(2001)

"Emotion" was remade by R&B group Destiny's Child in 2001, it was produced and arranged by Mark J. Feist. The arrangement is originally used by Feist in Regine Velasquez version of the song in her album "Drawn". It is a slower-tempo version than the Samantha Sang original, although a more uptempo Neptunes-produced remix of the song was also produced.

Destiny Child's remake appeared on their third studio album "Survivor" and was issued as a single. The Destiny's Child version of "Emotion", accompanied by a music video featuring a triple split screen effect, continued the group's streak of top-ten hits in the United States, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also a hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three and sold over 108,000 copies. It won the Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for "Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo" ("Emotion").

"Emotion" debuted at number sixty-five on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 29 2001 and reached its number-ten peak position during its tenth week. With the exception of "No, No, No Part One", this was Destiny's Child first ballad single and was quite well received reaching the top ten in several countries including New Zealand, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

The single was parodied on MADtv as "Beyonce", poking fun at Beyonce's self centeredness, always stealing the spotlight from the other girls.

Unlike their two previous singles, "Survivor" and "Bootylicious", "Emotion" was the only single that did not receive a physical commerial CD single release in the US. Many fans felt the single could have charted higher with the help of single sales.

The song was heavily on radio station playlists during the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and eventually became a tribute song to the family of the victims.

Official versions

:"Emotion" (Acapella):"Emotion" (Instrumental):"Emotion" (Al Green Remix):"Emotion" (Calderone AM Mix) :"Emotion" (Calderone Dub Mix):"Emotion" (Errol 'Poppi' Mccalla Mix):"Emotion" (Maurice's Josua Nu Soul Mix):"Emotion" (Neptunes Mix):"Emotion" (NuPrise Mix):"Emotion" (Strings Version)