Just Once in My Life is the 1965 album by the American music duo the Righteous Brothers.[1] According to Bill Medley, he was allowed to produce most of the tracks in the album, including "Unchained Melody" which was originally intended only as an album track because co-producer Phil Spector was interested only in producing singles.[2] The album reached No. 9 on Billboard 200 in the United States.[3]
Singles
The title track "Just Once in My Life" was the first single released from the album, and it reached No. 9 on the singles chart in May 1965.[4] The single "Unchained Melody" was initially only intended as a B-side for "Hung on You" from the next album Back to Back, but it became popular and it was then released as an A side, reaching at No. 4 in the United States and No. 14 in the United Kingdom in 1965.[5] It was later included in the soundtrack of 1990 blockbuster film Ghost and the re-released single reached No. 1 in the UK in 1990.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Once in My Life" | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "Big Boy Pete" |
| 3:03 |
| 3. | "Unchained Melody" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "You Are My Sunshine" | 3:04 | |
| 5. | "The Great Pretender" | Buck Ram | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Sticks And Stones" | Titus Turner | 1:54 |
| 7. | "See That Girl" | 3:09 | |
| 8. | "Oo-Poo-Pah-Do" | Jessie Hill | 3:51 |
| 9. | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Rodgers and Hammerstein | 2:15 |
| 10. | "Guess Who?" | Jesse Belvin | 2:30 |
| 11. | "The Blues" | Bill Medley | 2:50 |
Charts
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 9 |
References
- ^ "The Righteous Brothers - Just Once in My Life". AllMusic.
- ^ Bill Medley (April 24, 2014). The Time of My Life: A Righteous Brother's Memoir. Da Capo Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0306823169.
- ^ "The Righteous Brothers > Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ "The Righteous Brothers > Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ The Official Charts Company "RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - the Official Charts Company". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-10-05.. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Unchained Melody (1990)". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "The Righteous Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Righteous Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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