Everyday (Slade song)
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German/Yugoslavia cover of "Everyday".
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| Single by Slade | |||||||||
| from the album Old New Borrowed and Blue | |||||||||
| B-side | Good Time Gals | ||||||||
| Released | 29 March 1974 | ||||||||
| Format | 7" Single | ||||||||
| Genre | Glam rock, soft rock | ||||||||
| Length | 3:05 | ||||||||
| Label | Polydor Records | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Noddy Holder; Jim Lea | ||||||||
| Producer(s) | Chas Chandler | ||||||||
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"Everyday" is a single from glam rock band Slade that appeared on the album Old New Borrowed and Blue, and was written by the usual collaboration of lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in 1974 and peaked at number 3 in the UK, spending seven weeks on the chart, the shortest time of any charting Slade single at that time. The single's first week upon release peaked at number 6 and stayed in the top 10 for four weeks. Everyday marked a change from Slade's usual style. The public did not expect a ballad to be released and - with the exception of "Far Far Away" - Slade would not reach higher than number 3 in the UK again until 1983's "My Oh My".
The single was certified UK Silver by BPI in April 1974.
The single was awarded a Silver Disc only three days after its release.
The Record Mirror polls of early 1975 voted "Everyday" in the top ten singles poll.
Upon its release, the band knew they were taking a risk, but "Everyday" had become a firm favourite on stage when the crowd would sing along - which they never expected.
The song was born out of an evening at Lea's house when his friends asked how he wrote songs. Lea's wife promptly sang the opening melody of the verse (with the lyric "I can see you look at me" which was not used in the final finished version), which Lea later completed. This was a recording that guitarist Dave Hill did not actually play on, as he was away on honeymoon and so he missed some of the recording sessions for the new album. Jim Lea did all the guitar parts.
Originally, the band did not want the song released as a single, but Chas Chandler did. After a big argument, the single was agreed for release. This was mainly between Chandler and Lea, during the flight to Australia for the band's short tour there.
Record Mirror released a short notice based on the upcoming release of the single: "Slade's new single, by popular demand, will be 'Everyday' c/w 'Good Time Gals' - both taken from their number one album Old New Borrowed and Blue. The cuts, both Lea/Holder compositions, are released on March 29 in time for the big Slade tour. A spokesman for the band said album tracks had been used purely because of the big demand."
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