Softly Whispering I Love You

"Softly Whispering I Love You"
Single by David and Jonathan
Released1967
GenrePop
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook
David and Jonathan singles chronology
"She's Leaving Home" "Softly Whispering I Love You" "You Ought to Meet My Baby"
"Softly Whispering I Love You"
Single by The English Congregation
ReleasedOctober 15, 1971 (UK); December 1971 (US)
Recorded1971
GenrePop
Length2:58
LabelColumbia (UK); Atco (US)
Songwriter(s)Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook
The English Congregation singles chronology
"Softly Whispering I Love You"
(1971) 		"Lovers of the World Unite"
(1972)

"Softly Whispering I Love You" is a song written by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook originally recorded by the duo under the name of David and Jonathan. This version peaked at No. 23 in Australia on Go-Set's National Top 40 Singles Chart.[1]

The Congregation version

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  • It was covered in 1971 by The Congregation, where the group's version was a worldwide hit. Their version peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] 1 in South Africa and New Zealand, No. 10 in Germany and No. 11 in Australia's Go-Set's Singles Chart.[3] In North America, the group was known as The English Congregation, where the song went to #29 on the Billboard Hot 100[4] and #21 in Canada.[5]

Paul Young version

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English singer Paul Young recorded the song for his Other Voices album, and it was released as the first single from the album on 30 April 1990.[6] It reached No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 16 in Ireland.

Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 102
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 40
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 50
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 44
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 21

References

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  1. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (17 July 1968). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (10 June 1972). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 276.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 18, 1972" (PDF).
  6. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 28 April 1990. p. 45.
  7. ^ "Bubbling Down Under 17 September 1990". 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Paul Young – Softly Whispering I Love You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 22. 2 June 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Softly Whispering I Love You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Paul Young – Softly Whispering I Love You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Paul Young: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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