https://genius.com/Gilbert-osullivan-alone-again-naturally-lyrics Gilbert O'Sullivan. [4] The track reached No. OUR TOP 40 | HELP! "Alone Again (Naturally)" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan. Also fantastic is Side One's "Permissive Twit," a song about an unplanned pregnancy that, through O'Sullivan's thoughtful treatment, ends up surprisingly warm, witty, and wholesome. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Himself (Featuring Alone Again (Naturally)). Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Himself - Gilbert O'Sullivan on AllMusic - 1971 - In 1972, MAM/London saw fit to let the U.S. have… Gilbert O'Sullivan Sheet Music; FEATURED RECORDINGS SONGS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_Front_(Gilbert_O'Sullivan_album) Whether it be the U.K. or U.S. version, Gilbert O'Sullivan's debut is essential to any lover of Beatles-tinged Brit-pop, and any fan of the mundane made profound.

[6] O'Sullivan later commented “Neil Diamond covered "Alone Again (Naturally)" and said he couldn't believe a 21-year-old wrote it, but for me it was just one song I had written”.   NEWSLETTER, Gilbert O'Sullivan Recordings (CDs, etc.

[8] The song is included on O'Sullivan's The Berry Vest of Gilbert O'Sullivan album (2004) on the EMI record label. This will take you to a list of links to CD and/or MP3 product pages from one or more online merchants that have sound samples. Big Jim Sullivan plays the guitar break in the original recorded version of the song. ABOUT |

1 on the Easy Listening chart. Among the more notable are a version by Nina Simone included as a bonus track on the 1988 digital reissue of her 1982 album Fodder on My Wings and a version by Lazlo Bane's frontman Chad Fischer from the 2009 animated film Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. 1 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. HOME | [7] Neil Sedaka was similarly effusive in his praise for the song, stating as he covered the song in 2020 that he wished that he himself had written the song because its complexity was more typical of a man much older than 21.   RSS FEEDS | This song, along with another one of O'Sullivan's songs, "Get Down", were featured as the opening and ending for episode 24 of the Japanese anime hit Maison Ikkoku. An epic and beautifully arranged ode to the simple, unspoken promises kept between friends and family, the tune showed that Gilbert O'Sullivan could be as good as Ray Davies at painting touching pictures of the ordinary. Disclosure: The following links will take you to various online merchants outside of allbutforgottenoldies.net that sell recordings and other merchandise for the performing artist featured on this page. 3 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]. Grand Upright Music, Ltd. v. Warner Bros. Records Inc. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, "Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMFdNUZG2o, "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Alone Again (Naturally)", Dutchcharts.nl – Gilbert O'Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally)", "flavour of new zealand - search listener", "Gilbert O'Sullivan: Artist Chart History", "Gilbert OSullivan Chart History (Hot 100)", "Gilbert OSullivan Chart History (Adult Contemporary)", "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972", "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alone_Again_(Naturally)&oldid=984937350, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 October 2020, at 00:12. This will take you to a list of links to CD and/or MP3 product pages from one or more online merchants that have sound samples.

At the time, O'Sullivan was signed to production company Kitty Film's associated record label, Kitty Records, which wanted to use the anime's popularity as a way to promote the singer's career in Japan. And who of us haven't felt 'alone' like that.

Billboard ranked it as the No. To listen to a song clip, click any song title that has a speaker icon.

Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally). "January Git" and "Matrimony" roll out the barrel in true dancehall- tradition, while "Houdini Said" and "Thunder and Lightning" take a stab at good old piano driven rock & roll. "Alone Again (Naturally)" also spent six weeks at No. In total, the single spent six weeks, non-consecutively, at No. Please note that these are referral or affiliate links from which allbutforgottenoldies.net may receive, at no additional cost to you, a commission if you should make any purchases through them. Many artists have covered the song. 182 (S.D.N.Y. PRIVACY POLICY | The two songs omitted from the original release are missed, mostly, for their role in the nice flow and careful sequencing of Side Two.

1 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song hit a chord with the words "Alone again, naturally".
To listen to a song clip, click any song title that has a speaker icon. It's the word 'naturally' that lifts this song to a place where the masses can relate to it, because sometimes you just feel like, oh, I'm not surprised, here I am again by myself. ANNOUNCEMENTS |

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In Casey Kasem's American Top 40 of the 1970s, "Alone Again (Naturally)" ranked as the fifth most-popular song of the decade (Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" was No. "Alone Again (Naturally)" is an introspective ballad, starting with the singer contemplating suicide after being left at the altar after his bride deserted him, and then telling about the death of his parents. O'Sullivan has said that the song is not autobiographical, as he did not know his father (who died when O'Sullivan was 11) very well, and that his father had mistreated his mother.

The judgment changed the hip hop music industry, requiring that any future music sampling be preapproved by the original copyright owners to avoid a lawsuit.[25]. "We Will," however, proved to be a welcome addition to the U.S. version.

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2 song for 1972.

It was released in 1972 at the same time as (but not on) the album, Back to Front.
The court ruled that sampling without permission can qualify as copyright infringement. BROWSE SONG LISTS | The songs makes an appearance in various movies, such as Stuart Little 2, and Megamind. Billboard ranked it as the No. Both versions feature substantially rewritten lyrics; Simone's version savagely exhumes her troubled relationship with her late father, whereas Fischer's version explores the unrequited desire of an acorn for the prehistoric squirrel who once chased it. "Alone Again (Naturally)" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan.It was released in 1972 at the same time as (but not on) the album, Back to Front.In total, the single spent six weeks, non-consecutively, at No. 1).

I agree with Von from the UK, the lyrics are searingly honest. ). ARTICLES | In an effort to make sure every American knew exactly what they were getting, the album title was even augmented to read, 'Himself (Featuring Alone Again (Naturally))'. "Susan Van Heusen" and "Doing the Best I Can," from the U.K. release, were omitted in favor of "We Will" and his Number One, U.S. smash "Alone Again (Naturally)." 1991), was a copyright case heard by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Also, his mother was still alive when the song was written. | In 1972, MAM/London saw fit to let the U.S. have its first proper Gilbert O'Sullivan record, a repackaging of his 1971 U.K. debut release, Himself. The repackaging included new cover art (with Gilbert sporting the first of his famous "G" emblazoned varsity sweaters) as well as an altered track listing.

The case pitted singer/songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan against rapper Biz Markie after Biz Markie sampled O'Sullivan's song, "Alone Again (Naturally)". MORE The anime was based upon the popular manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi. According to series director Kazuo Yamazaki, the reason the songs were dropped after only one episode was that they were unpopular with viewers; due to copyright issues, they were not included on the English-language American release of the anime, replaced by the previously used Japanese theme songs.