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{{Infobox single
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#REDIRECT [[Mark Williams (singer)]]
| Name = Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life
| Cover =
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| Artist = [[Mark Williams (singer)|Mark Williams]]
| Album = [[Mark Williams (album)|Mark Williams]]
| B-side = "Jimmy Loves Marianne"
| Released = May 1975
| Format = [[7 inch single|7"]]
| Recorded =May 1974-March 1975
| Studio = EMI Studios, [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]]
| Genre = {{flat list|
* [[pop music|Pop]]
* [[Funk music|funk]]
* [[Soul music|soul]]}}
| Length= 3:54
| Label = [[EMI Music]]
| Writer = [[Vanda & Young]]
| Producer = Alan Galbraith
| Last single = "Celebration" <br> (1974)
| This single = "'''Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life'''" <br> (1975)
| Next single = "[[Sweet Wine (song)|Sweet Wine]]" <br/> (1975)
| Misc =}}

"'''Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life'''" is a song written by [[Vanda & Young]] and recorded by [[New Zealand]]-born singer songwriter, [[Mark Williams (singer)|Mark Williams]]. The song was released in May 1975 as the second and final single from his debut [[studio album]], ''[[Mark Williams (album)|Mark Williams]]'' (1975). The song peaked at number 1 on the [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand charts]] and was the highest selling single by a New Zealand artist in New Zealand in 1975.

==Background==
Williams' manager and music producer, Alan Galbraith had chosen a rock-pop number written by [[Australian]] songwriting duo [[Harry Vanda]] and [[George Young (rock musician)|George Young]] (aka [[Vanda & Young]]) but Williams wasn't keen on the track but backed down and recorded the song with an alternate rearrangement with a [[R&B|rhythm and blues-soul]] sound. Galbraith said, "The original demo was nothing like the end result."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/10182376/Flashback-Yesterday-was-the-beginning-of-his-life|title=Flashback: Yesterday was the beginning of his life |publisher=Stuff |date= 23 June 2013|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref>

==Track listing==
; 7" single (EMI ‎– HR 538)
Side A: "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life"<br>
Side B: "Jimmy Loves Marianne"

==Chart performance==
===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Chart (1975)
!Peak <br> position
|-
{{singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Mark Williams |song=Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2014}}
|-
|}

===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Chart (1975)
!Rank
|-
!scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=4046|title= End of Year Charts 1975 |publisher=[[RIANZ]]|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| 8
|-
!scope="row"| New Zealand Artist (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=4046|title= End of Year Charts 1975|publisher=[[RIANZ]]|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
|}

==Cover versions==
* Jon Louison covered the song on his album, ''Kiwi / Aussie Classic No 1'' (2014). <ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/kiwi-aussie-classics-no-1-studio-quality-backing-tracks/id921419667|title=Kiwi / Aussie Classic No 1|publisher=iTunes Australia|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of number-one singles in 1975 (New Zealand)]]
* [[New Zealand Top 40 singles of 1975]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Mark Williams}}

[[Category:1975 singles]]
[[Category:1975 songs]]
[[Category:Mark Williams (singer) songs]]
[[Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Songs written by Harry Vanda]]
[[Category:Songs written by George Young (rock musician)]]
[[Category:EMI Records singles]]

Revision as of 01:59, 1 July 2017

"Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life"
Song
B-side"Jimmy Loves Marianne"

"Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" is a song written by Vanda & Young and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in May 1975 as the second and final single from his debut studio album, Mark Williams (1975). The song peaked at number 1 on the New Zealand charts and was the highest selling single by a New Zealand artist in New Zealand in 1975.

Background

Williams' manager and music producer, Alan Galbraith had chosen a rock-pop number written by Australian songwriting duo Harry Vanda and George Young (aka Vanda & Young) but Williams wasn't keen on the track but backed down and recorded the song with an alternate rearrangement with a rhythm and blues-soul sound. Galbraith said, "The original demo was nothing like the end result."[1]

Track listing

7" single (EMI ‎– HR 538)

Side A: "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life"
Side B: "Jimmy Loves Marianne"

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1975) Rank
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 8
New Zealand Artist (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 1

Cover versions

  • Jon Louison covered the song on his album, Kiwi / Aussie Classic No 1 (2014). [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Flashback: Yesterday was the beginning of his life". Stuff. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Mark Williams – Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. ^ "End of Year Charts 1975". RIANZ. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. ^ "End of Year Charts 1975". RIANZ. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Kiwi / Aussie Classic No 1". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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