Only One Woman

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"Only One Woman"
File:Only One Woman cover.jpg
Single by The Marbles
B-side "By The Light Of A Burning Candle"
Released August 1968
Format
Recorded
Genre Soft rock
Length 2:43
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
The Marbles singles chronology
"Only One Woman"
(1968)		 "The Walls Fell Down"
(1969)

"Only One Woman" is a song and the first single by English duo The Marbles, written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees. It later also appeared on their self-titled album The Marbles.

Recording and reception

It was recorded around July 1968 in IBC Studios, London. The backing track was created by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Colin Petersen, with an orchestral arrangement by Bill Shepherd. Colin plays the same percussion effect as on "I've Gotta Get a Message to You". The song exists only in a mono mix. Following the release of this single, Graham Bonnet made some remarks about the song being too simple, which put the Marbles on the outs with the Gibb brothers for the next few months.

The song was the biggest hit they had in their short-lived career.[1] It debuted to number 34 in the UK[2] and eventually peaked at number five on 2 November 1968.[3] In the Netherlands, it reached number three.[4]

Their performance in a French TV of the song was televised on 192TV.[5]

Personnel

Chart performance

Cover versions

  • The Bee Gees recorded their own version for inclusion on their album Main Course. It featured lead vocals by Barry but was finally not released.
  • Nigel Olsson, recently released from Elton John's band as their drummer, released his second self-titled studio album. This album included a cover of "Only One Woman", which was also released as a single.
  • Alcatrazz wit Graham Bonnet himself, re-recorded the song on their third album, Dangerous Games, released in 1986.
  • Alien, a Swedish rock band with Jim Jidhed as lead vocalist, reached number one in Sweden with their cover version.[21] It was also covered by Declan Galbraith on his "Thank You" album and by German actor and singer Uwe Ochsenknecht (simply billed as "Ochsenknecht") in 1992.
  • Czech singer Lucie Bílá covered the song as "Zpíváš mi Requiem", which became a moderately successful hit in the Czech Republic in that year.

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Archive Chart: 1968-11-02" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Nederlandse Top 40 – Marbles - Only One Woman search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  5. ↑ The Marbles – Only one woman ( Rare Original Footage French TV 1968 ) on YouTube
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Marbles – Only One Woman" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Marbles – Only One Woman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5898." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  10. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Marbles – Only One Woman". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Only One Woman". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Marbles – Only One Woman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Marbles – Only One Woman". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Marbles – Only One Woman". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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Preceded by New Zealand number-one single
7 March 1969 (1 week)		 Succeeded by
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles
Preceded by
"You Can Cry If You Want To" by The Troggs
 South African number-one single
7 February 1969 (1 week)		 Succeeded by
"Cry to Me" by The Staccatos
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