Everything I Own - wikipedia Everything I Own This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) `` Everything I Own '' Single by Bread from the album Baby I 'm - A Want You B - side `` I Do n't Love You '' Released January 29, 1972 Genre Rock, soft rock Length 3 : 07 Label Elektra Songwriter ( s ) David Gates Producer ( s ) David Gates Bread singles chronology `` Baby I 'm - a Want You '' ( 1971 ) `` Everything I Own '' ( 1972 ) `` Diary '' ( 1972 ) `` Baby I 'm - a Want You '' ( 1971 ) `` Everything I Own '' ( 1972 ) `` Diary '' ( 1972 ) `` Everything I Own '' is a song written by David Gates. It was originally recorded by Gates 's rock band Bread for their 1972 album Baby I 'm - a Want You. Although initial listeners may have interpreted it as a song about a broken relationship, Gates would later reveal that it was a song about the passing of his father. `` According to the book 1000 UK # 1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, at his father 's funeral, a friend took David Gates aside and said, `` Your dad was so proud of what you were doing. '' David agreed by replying, `` My success would have been so special to him as he was my greatest influence. So I decided to write and record `` Everything I Own '' about him. If you listen to the words, ' You sheltered me from harm, kept me warm, gave my life to me, set me free, ' it says it all. '' The original hit number five on the American Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it as the Number 52 song for 1972. `` Everything I Own '' also reached number five in Canada. Contents 1 Chart performance 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 Ken Boothe version 2.1 Personnel 3 Boy George version 3.1 Chart performance 3.2 Weekly charts 3.3 Year - end charts 4 Other cover versions 5 References 6 External links Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1972 ) Peak position Australia KMR 12 Canada RPM Top Singles 5 New Zealand 9 UK 32 US Billboard Hot 100 5 US Billboard Adult Contemporary US Cash Box Top 100 6 Year - end charts Chart ( 1972 ) Rank Australia 63 Canada 86 US Billboard Hot 100 52 US Cash Box 68 Ken Boothe version `` Everything I Own '' Single by Ken Boothe from the album Everything I Own B - side `` Drum Song '' Released Genre Reggae Length 3 : 49 Label Wild Flower / Federal ( Jamaica ) Trojan ( UK ) Songwriter ( s ) David Gates Producer ( s ) Lloyd Charmers Jamaican artist Ken Boothe 's reggae version of the song `` Everything I Own '' in 1974 was featured on his Trojan Records album release of the same name, entitled Everything I Own ( album ). It reached Number One in the UK Singles charts on October 26, 1974, and stayed at the top of the charts for three weeks. Personnel Ken Boothe - Vocals Lloyd Parks - Bass Federal Soul Givers Paul Douglas a.k.a. Paul Williams - Drums Buddy Davidson & George Raymond - Mixing Engineer Willie Lindo - Guitar Lloyd Charmers - Producer, Organ, Piano & Percussion Boy George version `` Everything I Own '' Single by Boy George from the album Sold B - side `` Use Me '' Released 1987, 1993 ( USA ) Format 7 ``, 12 '', cassette, CD Recorded 1986 in Montserrat Genre Reggae Length 4 : 00 Label Virgin Records Songwriter ( s ) David Gates Producer ( s ) Stewart Levine Boy George singles chronology `` Gusto Blusto '' ( 1986 ) `` Everything I Own '' ( 1987 ) `` Keep Me in Mind '' ( 1987 ) `` Gusto Blusto '' ( 1986 ) `` Everything I Own '' ( 1987 ) `` Keep Me in Mind '' ( 1987 ) The version by Boy George reached Number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in March 1987, becoming his first hit and only UK number one as a solo artist. It was also his first solo single after a departure from his band, Culture Club. Owing more to the Ken Boothe version, the sweet reggae style was reminiscent of his earlier debut hit with Culture Club, `` Do You Really Want to Hurt Me ? ''. Coming at the time of his arrest for possession of heroin, it provided a major boost to his career. Other than the UK, it was a number one in many countries ( including Canada, Ireland, Italy, Norway and South Africa ) and top 10 in many markets too. The track was recorded during the `` Sold '' sessions at Air Studios Montserrat and produced by Stewart Levine. The musicians were Ian Maidman ( later aka Jennifer Maidman ) bass and guitar, Vic Martin keyboards, Glen Nightingale guitar, Richie Stevens drums, and Paul ' Wix ' Wickens keyboards. Boy George played this song many times in his live shows. He re-recorded the track in an acoustic style ( named the Hippy Trippy Mix ) and it was released on the American CD single of `` Everything I Own '', a re-release from 1993. It was also remixed in a dub version for the Culture Club 2002 box set. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1987 ) Peak position Australia ( KMR ) 5 Austria 10 Belgium Canada France 11 Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands New Zealand Norway Sweden 14 Switzerland 8 UK Year - end charts Chart ( 1987 ) Rank Australia 84 New Zealand 27 UK 20 Other cover versions This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2015 ) The single has been recorded by Shirley Bassey, The Connells, Jack Jones, Ken Boothe, Olivia Newton - John, Georgie Fame, Boy George, * NSYNC, Jude, Rod Stewart, Crystal Gayle, Nicole Scherzinger, Chrissie Hynde, Greg London, Edison Lighthouse, Hernaldo Zuniga, Aiza Seguerra, Vanessa Hudgens and Boyzone. Although the song is frequently interpreted as a romantic love song, Gates actually wrote the song as a tribute to his late father. Andy Williams released a version in 1972 on his album, Love Theme from `` The Godfather ''. Cilla Black released a version in 1974 on the album, In My Life. Brazilian singer Diana recorded a Portuguese version of the song with the title `` Tudo Que Eu Tenho ''. The version by Ken Boothe reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in October 1974. The version by Boy George also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, in 1987. A cover version of this song was recorded by The Remingtons, a band which comprised former Bread member Jimmy Griffin, on their 1993 album Aim for the Heart. In 1994, Malaysian band Lost Souls did a Hard Rock cover of the song for their debut album `` Believe in Yourself ''. The song stayed at No. 1 on all English radio charts for several weeks, making them the first ever Malaysian band to sell 70,000 copies for an English album. In 1995, they had the opportunity to be the opening act for Bon Jovi 's first concert in Malaysia, playing to an audience of 55,000 people. In 1995, Brazilian / Venezuelan singer Elisa Rego released two separate versions of the song, both of which had a distinct pop - reggae sound. One version had the original English lyrics, while the other was translated into Spanish. Both songs were released as part of her third studio album `` De amor y deseo '' ( `` Of Love and Desire '' ). In 1998, ' N Sync also covered the song on their debut album * NSYNC. In 2006, Chrissie Hynde covered the song for the soundtrack to the film Happy Feet. This recording was produced by John Powell and Gavin Greenaway. On the soundtrack album Happy Feet : Music from the Motion Picture, the song is mashed up with `` The Joker '', recorded by Jason Mraz. In November 2007, Tesla released a cover album A Peace of Time, which included a cover of this song. This was a studio recording with an electric guitar solo. The song ( in a new ska arrangement ) is also included in the 2009 film Bandslam. It is performed by Vanessa Hudgens, and is present on the soundtrack as well. On November 19, 2009, Greg London and `` Everything I Own '' won the award for Best Adult Contemporary Song for the highest charting new artist release and release on an independent label on all three AC Radio airplay charts at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards HMMA. In 2009 Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet covered the song on their collaborative Under The Covers Volume 2. In 2013, Irish group Boyzone released the song as part of their anniversary album BZ20. They later performed the song at Sport Relief 2014. References Jump up ^ `` Everything I Own by Bread Songfacts ''. Songfacts.com. 1972 - 02 - 27. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 01. Jump up ^ Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1972 Jump up ^ `` Bread -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Bread. Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1972-03-18 Jump up ^ http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19720311.html Jump up ^ Musicoutfitters.com Jump up ^ http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1972YESP.html Jump up ^ Ken Boothe, Full Official Chart History. officialcharts.com. Web. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2016. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/15130/ken-boothe/ Jump up ^ Ken Boothe ( 1974 ) Everything I Own. Roots Archives. Web. Retrieved 15 October 2016. http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2481 Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 472 -- 3. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts -- 1980s ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016. Jump up ^ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=3248 Jump up ^ `` Forum -- ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts -- 1980s ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016. Jump up ^ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3876 Jump up ^ `` David Gates & Billy Dean `` Everything I Own '' 1994 ``. YouTube. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 27. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 306. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` MarketWatch.com ''. MarketWatch.com. 2009 - 09 - 01. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 27. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Sad Sweet Dreamer '' by Sweet Sensation UK number one single ( Ken Boothe version ) October 26, 1974 for three weeks Succeeded by `` Gonna Make You a Star '' by David Essex Preceded by `` Stand by Me '' by Ben E. King UK number one single ( Boy George version ) March 10, 1987 Succeeded by `` Respectable '' by Mel and Kim Bread David Gates Jimmy Griffin Robb Royer Mike Botts Larry Knechtel Studio albums Bread On the Waters Manna Baby I 'm - a Want You Guitar Man Lost Without Your Love Compilation albums The Best of Bread The Best of Bread, Volume 2 The Sound of Bread Anthology of Bread Hit singles `` Make It with You '' `` It Do n't Matter to Me '' `` If '' `` Baby I 'm - a Want You '' `` Everything I Own '' `` The Guitar Man '' `` Sweet Surrender '' `` Aubrey '' `` Lost Without Your Love '' Related articles Discography Elektra Records Rhino Records Warner Music Group Book : Bread Crystal Gayle singles Albums Singles 1970s `` Wrong Road Again '' `` Somebody Loves You '' 1976 `` I 'll Get Over You '' `` You Never Miss a Real Good Thing ( Till He Says Goodbye ) '' 1977 `` I 'll Do It All Over Again '' `` Do n't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue '' 1978 `` Ready for the Times to Get Better '' `` Talking in Your Sleep '' `` Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For '' 1979 `` When I Dream '' `` Your Kisses Will '' `` Half the Way '' `` Your Old Cold Shoulder '' 1980s 1980 `` It 's Like We Never Said Goodbye '' `` The Blue Side '' `` If You Ever Change Your Mind '' 1981 `` Take It Easy '' `` Too Many Lovers '' `` The Woman in Me '' 1982 `` You Never Gave Up on Me '' `` Livin ' in These Troubled Times '' `` ' Til I Gain Control Again '' You and I '' ( with Eddie Rabbitt ) `` Everything I Own '' `` Our Love Is on the Faultline '' `` Baby, What About You '' `` The Sound of Goodbye '' 1984 `` I Do n't Wanna Lose Your Love '' `` Turning Away '' `` Me Against the Night '' 1985 `` Nobody Wants to Be Alone '' `` A Long and Lasting Love '' `` Makin ' Up for Lost Time ( The Dallas Lovers ' Song ) '' ( with Gary Morris ) 1986 `` Cry '' `` Straight to the Heart '' `` Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas '' `` Another World '' ( with Gary Morris ) `` Nobody Should Have to Love This Way '' `` Only Love Can Save Me Now '' `` O Holy Night '' `` Nobody 's Angel '' 1990s `` Never Ending Song of Love '' 1999 `` Two Sleepy People '' ( with Willie Nelson ) 2000s 2003 `` Hallelujah I Love Him So '' Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Everything_I_Own&oldid=782342354 '' Categories : 1972 singles 1974 singles 1987 singles Songs written by David Gates Bread ( band ) songs Boy George songs Rod Stewart songs Crystal Gayle songs The Kendalls songs Andy Williams songs European Hot 100 Singles number - one singles Songs in memory of deceased persons UK Singles Chart number - one singles Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in Norway 1972 songs Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles needing additional references from December 2009 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Articles needing additional references from February 2015 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk nynorsk Português Edit links This page was last edited on 26 May 2017, at 08 : 44. 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Question: who sang i will give everything i own
Answer: Bread