- You Are Everything
"You Are Everything" is a soul song written by
Thom Bell andLinda Creed . Recorded in Philadelphia atSigma Sound Studios , it was originally released in1971 as a single produced by Bell for thePhilly soul groupThe Stylistics . Their version became a top 10 hit for the group, peaking at #9 on theBillboard Hot 100 singles chart.Charts
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Artist =Marvin Gaye &Diana Ross
Album =Diana & Marvin
Released =1974
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Genre =Soul
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Misc =The first significant cover was by one-timeMotown singing duoMarvin Gaye &Diana Ross . Released as the last England single off their "Diana & Marvin " album, the song reached #5 in the UK ending a most successful run for the singers in1974 . It was never released as a single in the US.Other artists to have covered the song, or referenced it, over the years include:
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Jennifer Lopez - sampled for "The One" on her album "This Is Me... Then "
*Rod Stewart - featured on his 1991 album "Vagabond Heart "
*Vanessa L. Williams - featured the song on her album of covers titled "Everlasting Love "; her version was a hit onSmooth Jazz andAdult Contemporary radio
*Mary J. Blige - used the title line ("You are everything, and everything is you") in her 1997 hit "Everything," from the album "Share My World "
* Michael McDonald
*Deborah Cox - sampled for her 1999 single, "Things Just Ain't the Same"
* Pop act98 Degrees covered the song on their debut album.
* A duet betweenGareth Gates andRachel Stevens of S Club 7
* FormerDestiny's Child memberLeToya Luckett - sampled the song in her 2006 hit "Torn"
*Mila J - Song titled "Complete" contains ("You are everything, and everything is you")
*Hall & Oates - covered on 2004's "Our Kind of Soul "
* Human Nature - featured the song on their album ""
*Craig David - sampled for "Kinda Girl For Me" from the album "Trust Me"
*Nivea (singer) - sampled for "I Can't Mess With You" from the album "Complicated"
*David Sanborn - covered on 1995 "Love Songs"
*Timothy B. Schmit - covered on 2001 "Feed The Fire "
*Norman Connors - covered on 1977 "Romantic Journey "
*Regina Belle
*Billy Wooten - covered on 2007"Lost Tapes "
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