More Today Than Yesterday
"More Today Than Yesterday" is a song written by Pat Upton and performed by Spiral Starecase. It reached number 6 in Canada,[1] number 7 on the Cashbox Top 100,[2] and number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.[3] It was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but did not chart.[4] The song was featured on their 1969 album, More Today Than Yesterday.[5]
"More Today Than Yesterday" | ||||
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Single by Spiral Starecase | ||||
from the album More Today Than Yesterday | ||||
B-side | "Broken-Hearted Man" | |||
Released | January 7, 1969 (US) April 1969 (UK) | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Genre | Jazz rock | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | Columbia 44741 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pat Upton | |||
Producer(s) | Sonny Knight | |||
Spiral Starecase singles chronology | ||||
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Produced by Sonny Knight and arranged by Al Capps,[6] it ranked number 50 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969.[7]
The principal idea of the song was made famous at the turn of the 20th century in a poem by Rosemonde Gérard, the wife of the poet and playwright Edmond Rostand (Cyrano de Bergerac).
Chart performance
Other versions
- Charles Earland released a version of the song on his 1969 album, Black Talk![12]
- Shirley Scott released a version of the song on her 1969 album, Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes.[13]
- Andy Williams released a version of the song featuring The Osmonds on his 1969 Get Together with Andy Williams.[14]
- Barbara McNair released a version of the song as the title track of her 1969 album More Today Than Yesterday.
- Colleen Hewett released a version of the song in Australia as the B-side of her 1971 single, "Superstar".[15]
- Lena Horne released a version of the song on her 1971 album, Nature's Baby.[16]
- Sonny & Cher released a version of the song on their 1971 album, All I Ever Need Is You as well as on Sonny & Cher Live, released the same year.[17]
- Patti Austin released a version of the song on her 1976 album, End of a Rainbow.[18]
- James Darren released a version of the song on his 2001 album, Because of You.[19]
- Nick Carter released a version of the song on his 2003 album, Before the Backstreet Boys 1989–1993.[20]
- Grant Green recorded a live version of the song in 1971 and it was released on his 2006 album, Live at Club Mozambique.[21]
- Diana Ross includes the song as part of her playlist in many concerts, including the More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour.[22]
- Chicago, with the Les Deux Love Orchestra, released a cover of the song on iTunes in 2013.
- Allan Harris recorded a version on his 2016 album, Nobody's Gonna Love You Better.[23]
- Nyoy Volante recorded the song for the 2018 Philippine drama series Playhouse.
In media
- Goldfinger released a version of the song that was featured in the ending credits of the 1998 film The Waterboy.
- Jordan McCoy sang a version of the song on American Juniors.
- Kenneth "Ken" Dingle sang a version of the song when he was a semi-finalist on Philippine Idol.
- Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon performed a version of the song on the 37th Anniversary of Eat Bulaga!
- Briefly heard in the first entrance of Jamie Lee Curtis's character in My Girl.
- Sung by character Richard Fish Greg Germann at the Christmas party in Ally McBeal Season 1 #11
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References
- Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" Canadian chart position Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 4, 2015
- "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, June 7, 1969". Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" US chart position Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" UK single release Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Spiral Starecase, More Today Than Yesterday Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" US single release Retrieved May 4, 2015
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1969". Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- "Item Display - RPM 100 Singles, June 9, 1969 - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1969/Top 100 Songs of 1969". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/60s_files/1969YESP.html Archived 2019-01-25 at the Wayback Machine CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1969, December 27, 1969
- Charles Earland, Black Talk! Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Shirley Scott, Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Andy Williams, Get Together with Andy Williams Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Colleen Hewett, "Superstar" single release Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Lena Horne, Nature's Baby Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Sonny & Cher, All I Ever Need Is You Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Patti Austin, End of a Rainbow Retrieved May 4, 2015
- James Darren, Because of You Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Nick Carter, Before the Backstreet Boys 1989-1993 Retrieved May 4, 2015
- Grant Green, Live at Club Mozambique Retrieved May 4, 2015
- "Diana Ross Brings 'More Today Than Yesterday' Tour to Detroit's Fox Theatre, 5/29". Broadway World. 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- WBGO Jazz 88.3FM: https://wbgo.org/radar/allan-harris-nobodys-gonna-love-you-better Archived 2016-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, accessdate: September 30, 2016
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- The Spiral Starecase - More Today Than Yesterday on YouTube
- Diana Ross - More Today Than Yesterday on YouTube
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