First of May (Bee Gees song)

:"For the first day in may, see May 1"Infobox Single
Name = First of May

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Artist = Bee Gees
B-side = "Lamplight" (Robin Gibb song) (Original issue) "How Deep Is Your Love" (1996 JP reissue)
Album = Odessa
Released = 1969
Format = vinyl record 45"
Recorded = IBC Studios, London 1969
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = UK: Polydor 56304, USA/CA: Atco 45-6657
Writer = Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb/Maurice Gibb
Producer = Robert Stigwood
Certification = Gold (Japan)
Chart position =* #37 (U.S.)
* #6 (UK)
Reviews =
Last single = "I Started a Joke"
(1968)
This single = "First of May"
(1969)
Next single = "Tomorrow Tomorrow"
(1969)

"First of May" is a song recorded by the Bee Gees, released as a single from their 1969 double album "Odessa". The flip side of a single was a Robin Gibb's composition "Lamplight". Robert Stigwood, the Bee Gees manager chose "First of May" for the A-side. No other singles were released from the "Odessa" album, as Robin already had left the group.

Barry Gibb says in Tales From The Brothers Gibb that the title of the song was inspired by the fact that his dog's birthday was on the 1st of May.

After its release, "First of May" enjoyed a resurgence for several times. In 1971, the song was featured in the soundtrack to "Melody", a British motion picture about puppy love. [ [http://www.popularsong.org/forgotten-gem1.html First of May ] ] In 1996, the song was used as a theme of the Japanese drama "Wakaba no Koro" [ [http://www.dramadramadrama.tv/catalog/archives/1996/199602/tbs604.php drama dvd film comedy romance at dramadramadrama.tv ] ] . The song reissued on CD climbed the country's chart again and gained moderate commercial success, selling more than 100,000 copies. [ [http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/bgs.html s-ビー・ジーズ ] ]

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This song was also sung by Sarah Brightman.

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