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More Today Than Yesterday
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Wikipedia article
"'More Today Than Yesterday'" is a song written by Pat Upton and performed by Spiral Starecase, of which Upton was the lead vocalist. The song was produced by Sonny Knight and arranged by Al Capps.[http://www.45cat.com/record/444741 Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" US single release] Retrieved May 4, 2015
Background
The principal idea of the song was made famous at the turn of the 20th century in a poem by Rosemonde Grard, the wife of the poet and playwright Edmond Rostand ('Cyrano de Bergerac').
Chart performance
It reached No. 6 in Canada,[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5935&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=98q6tcgku7546lsrfi3gr83pp7 Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" Canadian chart position] Retrieved May 4, 2015 No. 7 on the 'Cashbox' Top 100, and No. 12 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in 1969.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=More+Today+Than+Yesterday+by+Spiral+Starecase&id=44991 Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" US chart position] Retrieved May 4, 2015 It was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but did not chart.[http://www.45cat.com/record/4187 Spiral Starecase, "More Today Than Yesterday" UK single release] Retrieved May 4, 2015 The song was featured on their 1969 album, 'More Today Than Yesterday'.[http://www.discogs.com/Spiral-Starecase-More-Today-Than-Yesterday/release/2764273 Spiral Starecase, 'More Today Than Yesterday'] Retrieved May 4, 2015 It ranked No. 50 on 'Billboard' magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1969.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Other versions
*Charles Earland released a version of the song on his 1969 album, 'Black Talk!,'[http://www.allmusic.com/album/black-talk!-mw0000674678 Charles Earland, 'Black Talk!'] Retrieved May 4, 2015 and another version on his 1970 album 'Living Black!' as well as on his 1996 album 'The Reunion'
*Shirley Scott released a version of the song on her 1969 album, 'Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes'[http://www.allmusic.com/album/shirley-scott-the-soul-saxes-mw0000140909 Shirley Scott, 'Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes'] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*Andy Williams released a version of the song featuring The Osmonds on his 1969 'Get Together with Andy Williams'[http://www.discogs.com/Andy-Williams-Get-Together-With-Andy-Williams/release/2196470 Andy Williams, 'Get Together with Andy Williams'] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*Barbara McNair released a version of the song as the title track of her 1969 album 'More Today Than Yesterday'
*Barbara Acklin released a version of the song on his 1970 album 'Someone Else's Arms'
*Chris Connor released a version of the song on her 1970 album 'Sketches'
*Joe Bataan released a version of the song on his 1971 album 'Mr. New York And The East Side Kids'
*Colleen Hewett released a version of the song in Australia as the B-side of her 1971 single, "Superstar"[http://www.45cat.com/record/fk4252 Colleen Hewett, "Superstar" single release] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*Lena Horne released a version of the song on her 1971 album, 'Nature's Baby'[http://www.allmusic.com/album/natures-baby-mw0000880681 Lena Horne, 'Nature's Baby'] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*Sonny & Cher released a version of the song on their 1971 album, 'All I Ever Need Is You' as well as on 'Sonny & Cher Live', released the same year[http://www.discogs.com/Sonny-Cher-All-I-Ever-Need-Is-You/release/2717979 Sonny & Cher, 'All I Ever Need Is You'] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*Ronnie Dyson released a version of the song on his 1976 album 'The More You Do It'
*Patti Austin released a version of the song on her 1976 album, 'End of a Rainbow'[http://www.allmusic.com/album/end-of-a-rainbow-mw0000556533 Patti Austin, 'End of a Rainbow'] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*James Darren released a version of the song on his 2001 album, 'Because of You'[http://www.discogs.com/James-Darren-Because-Of-You/release/2608690 James Darren, 'Because of You'] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*Nick Carter released a version of the song on his 2003 album, 'Before the Backstreet Boys 19891993'[http://www.discogs.com/Nick-Carter-Before-The-Backstreet-Boys-1989-1993/release/1978063 Nick Carter, 'Before the Backstreet Boys 1989-1993'] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*Grant Green recorded a live version of the song in 1971, which was however released only on his 2006 album 'Live at Club Mozambique'[http://www.discogs.com/Grant-Green-Live-At-Club-Mozambique/master/639794 Grant Green, 'Live at Club Mozambique'] Retrieved May 4, 2015
*Diana Ross includes the song as part of her playlist in many concerts, including the More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour and recorded the song for her 2006 album 'I Love You'
*The CompanY released a version of the song on their 2008 album with Gerard Salonga and FILharmoniKA titled 'Group Hug'
*Kermit Ruffins released a version of the song on his 2010 album 'Happy Talk'
*Chicago, with the Les Deux Love Orchestra, released a cover of the song on iTunes in 2013
*Allan Harris recorded a version on his 2016 album, 'Nobody's Gonna Love You Better'WBGO Jazz 88.3FM: https://wbgo.org/radar/allan-harris-nobodys-gonna-love-you-better , accessdate: September 30, 2016
*Nyoy Volante recorded the song for the 2018 Philippine drama series 'Playhouse'
In media
* Goldfinger released a version of the song that was featured in the ending credits of the 1998 film 'The Waterboy'.
* Jordan McCoy sang a version of the song on 'American Juniors'.
* Kenneth "Ken" Dingle sang a version of the song when he was a semi-finalist on 'Philippine Idol'.
* Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon performed a version of the song on the 37th Anniversary of 'Eat Bulaga!'
* Briefly heard in the first entrance of Jamie Lee Curtis's character in 'My Girl'.
* Sung by character Richard Fish (Greg Germann) at the Christmas party in Ally McBeal - S1E11 (Silver Bells)
* The Spiral Starecase's version appears in a 2021 TV commercial for Delta faucets.
* In 'The Mule (2018 film)', this song was the lifelong love song (the "our song") of Earl and Mary, which was made clear on Mary's deathbed when their last words together were quotations of the chorus's first two lines.
See also
* List of one-hit wonders in the United States
References
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