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Thursday, 19 August 2021

Version Excursion - It Only Happens When I Look At You


"It Only Happens When I Look At You" is a song written by British songwriters Ken Gold and Michael Denne and recorded first by Aretha Franklin on her 1975 album "You". 

It has become a sought after item by Jackie Wilson as it wasn't released on 45 in the US, only UK, Spain and Turkey. 

Australian singer Rene Geyer also did a live version (only?) with Doug Williams on a 1976 album "Really Really Love You". It was featured in the soundtrack for a 1999 New Zealand movie "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted".

UK band (from Birmingham) Delegation recorded it 1976 on the B side to their debut single "The Promise Of Love".

The Majors, who I think are from The Netherlands,  released it in 1976.

I've also found a few more recent versions, one from 1996 by a Japanese producer Little Big Bee (aka Eitetsu Takamiya), Aloha Feat. Pati from a 2010 album titled "Take Me Home" and finally a live studio version (which has probably not been released) by Aussies Tame & Lee recorded in 2014.

I also found some footage of  a very glamorous looking Aretha singing it live.



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