Peaked at # 42 in 1961

One of the first hits produced by young Phil Spector, who spent a then-unprecedented

$14,000 recording this song at New York's Bell Sound Studios in late June of 1961. Gene

Pitney reportedly had a cold while trying to sing this song in the studio, forcing him to

sing the final verses in falsetto. Arranged by Alan Lauber, and featuring backing vocals

by The Halos. Single b/w "Mr. Moon, Mr. Cupid and I." Two decades later, British

singer/songwriter Sting did an homage to this song with the Police's smash 1983 hit

"Every Breath You Take."





OPENING SCAT

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I hardly ever thank the stars above

For sending me your very precious love

You never hear me say a prayer

Of thanks to someone 'way up there

Who gave me such a lucky *break*



Oh, no, darling

Only with ev'ry breath I take



And every time we have to be apart

I hardly ever find you in my heart

And when it comes to thinking of

The thought of losing all your love

I never worry how my heart would ache



Oh, no, darling

Only with ev'ry breath I *take*

Only with ev'ry little step I *make*

Only with ev'ry little beat of my *heart*

And ev'ry single minute I'm *awake*





Oh, no, darling

Only with ev'ry breath I *take*

Only with ev'ry little step I *make*

Only with ev'ry little beat of my *heart*

And ev'ry single minute I'm awake



Oh-aah, ev'ry little breath I take

Ev'ry little step I *make*

Ah, ah, ah, ah, uh, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ev'ry breath I take



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