"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" is a song recorded by the American singer and songwriter Barry White from his third album, Can't Get Enough (1974). The song was written by White, Tony Sepe and Peter Radcliffe and produced by White. It reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1974, and certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), also in 1974.

Background Peter Radcliffe originally wrote the track as a country song with the title "You're My First, You're My Last, My In-Between", which went unrecorded for 21 years. White recorded it as a disco song, retaining most of the musical structure while rewriting the lyrics.

Chart performance "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" was White's fourth top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching number 2.Billboard The Hot 100 (January 4, 1975) at www.billboard.com It spent a week at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. The track made it to number 2 on the disco/dance charts. On the UK Singles Chart it fared even better, spending two weeks at the top in December 1974.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1974–1975)PeakpositionFinland (Suomen virallinen lista)15South Africa (Springbok)2US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)2US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 11, 19751

Chart (2022)Peakposition

Year-end charts Chart (1974)RankCanadaBac-lac.gc.ca137UK Singles32 Chart (1975)RankUS Billboard Hot 100Musicoutfitters.com48US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 197531

Certifications "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 18, 1974. It was certified silver for 200,000 sold copies in United Kingdom in 1974.

Well-known cover versions A cover version of the song performed by Howard Brown was released in March 2005 in the UK as a charity single. It peaked at No. 13 on the UK singles chart. Prior to its release, it had been adapted for a popular television commercial for Halifax Bank in which Brown could be seen singing and dancing.

References

External links [ Song Review] from AllMusic