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| == Background == | == Background == | ||
| The song was first written in German in 1967 by Alexandra (born: ]) who sang the song herself.{{CN|date=January 2025}} | The song was first written in German in 1967 by Alexandra (born: ]) who sang the song herself.{{CN|date=January 2025}} | ||
| The meaning behind the song is about a "superstar who has enjoyed the spotlight and heard all the applause the world has ever made" but being okay with not being able to reach the heights again as he "has tasted everything that fame could bring".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Company |first=Johnson Publishing |url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xMwDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA72&dq=%22if%20i%20never%20sing%20another%20song%22&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q=%22if%20i%20never%20sing%20another%20song%22&f=false |title=Ebony |date=1989-07 |publisher=Johnson Publishing Company |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == Matt Monro version == | == Matt Monro version == | ||
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| "If I Never Sing Another Song" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | German, English |
| Genre | Traditional Pop, Vocal |
| Songwriter(s) | Alexandra , Don Black, Udo Jürgens. |
"If I Never Sing Another Song" is a pop ballad written originally by Alexandra and she named it “Illusionen” (Translation from German to English; Illusions). Contributions and changes were made later by Don Black and Udo Jürgens. English singer Matt Monro was the first to record and release the song in English, with John Burgess producing it. It was first offered to Frank Sinatra, who turned it down.
Matt Monro sang the song on Saturday Night At The Mill in February 1978 prior to its official release in March 1979, when Matt Monro released the album "If I Never Sing Another Song".
Background
The song was first written in German in 1967 by Alexandra (born: Doris Treitz) who sang the song herself.
The meaning behind the song is about a "superstar who has enjoyed the spotlight and heard all the applause the world has ever made" but being okay with not being able to reach the heights again as he "has tasted everything that fame could bring".
Matt Monro version
| "If I Never Sing Another Song" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Matt Monro | |
| from the album "If I Never Sing Another Song" (Album) | |
| Language | English |
| Genre | pop, easy-listening, Vocal |
| Length | 3:48 |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Producer(s) | John Burgess |
The Matt Monro version was was release on his March 1979 album "If I Never sing another song" with great success.
Other versions
Joe Longthorne also performed the song and "made it his own".
In 1995, Matt Monro's son, Matt Monro Jnr, released his own version of "If I Never Sing Another Song". He released it alongside a collection of Matt Monro songs, such as On Days Like These, as rearranged duets of himself and his father.
Shirley Bassey had performed first in 1976 and continued to perform her version of it.
"If I Never Sing Another Song" was first sung in English by Connie Francis.
References
- If I Never Sing Another Song by Matt Monro, retrieved 2024-12-24
- "Tracks on If I Never Sing Another Song - Matt Monro (1979) | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- Company, Johnson Publishing (1989-07). Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - "When did Matt Monro release "If I Never Sing Another Song"?". Genius. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "BBC Radio 2 - The Matt Monro Playlist". BBC. Retrieved 2024-12-31.