Are You There (with Another Girl)
| "Are You There (With Another Girl)" | ||||
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.jpg) Dutch picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Dionne Warwick | ||||
| from the album Here I Am | ||||
| B-side | "If I Ever Make You Cry" | |||
| Released | December 1965 | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | |||
| Producer(s) | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | |||
| Dionne Warwick singles chronology | ||||
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"Are You There (with Another Girl)" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the American singer Dionne Warwick. Her version, released as a single in December 1965, eventually reached number 39 on the Billboard charts.[1] It also appears as the tenth track on her album Here I Am (1965).[2]
Author Serene Domenic praised the song in the book Burt Bacharach Song by Song, writing of its "droning strings", "strange fret-sliding guitar", and orchestral crescendos which precede the Beatles' "A Day in the Life" (1967). He also speculates that the song influenced Beach Boys composer Brian Wilson for the Pet Sounds track "Let's Go Away for Awhile" (1966).[1]
Personnel
- Dionne Warwick – Lead vocals[1]
- Myrna Warwick – "oom pah pah pity the girl" Backing vocals[1]
Chart history
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
| US Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles (Billboard)[3] | 35 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[4] | 36 |
Cover versions
- 1965 - Joe Pass, A Sign of the Times
- 1967 – Burt Bacharach, Reach Out
- 1967 – Percy Faith
- 1968 – The Buckinghams, In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow
- 1969 – The Anita Kerr Singers, Reflect on the Hits of Burt Bacharach
- 1970 – Mike Melvoin, Keys to Your Mind
- 1983 – Mari Wilson, Showpeople
- 1990 – Deacon Blue, Four Bacharach & David Songs
- 2001 – Luther Vandross (as "Are You There (With Another Guy)")
- 2014 – Mark Jennett, Everybody Says Don't (as "Are You There with Another Boy")
References
- ^ a b c d Dominic, Serene (2003). Burt Bacharach, Song by Song: The Ultimate Burt Bacharach Reference for Fans, Serious Record Collectors, and Music Critics. Music Sales Group. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-0-8256-7280-4.
- ^ Planer, Lindsay. "Here I Am". AllMusic.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 609.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Pop Singles – Week ending FEBRUARY 12, 1966" (PDF). Cash Box.