The prompts for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday were suggested by Di of Pensitivity101. They are: Anxiety, Delight, Emotions, Pain, Pride and Relief. I remembered a few songs with Emotion in the title settling for the one written by The Bee Gees, but I have chosen the Destiny’s Child version. I particularly liked it and I hope you enjoy it along with the video. its fun to see the young Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
The Song
In 1977, Barry and Robin Gibb of the BeeGees wrote “Emotion” for Australian singer Samantha Sang, and the song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1978. It was her only hit. The three Gibb brothers provide backup vocals. The song was intended for the film Saturday Night Fever, but was not used in the movie. It does appear in the 1978 Joan Collins film The Stud.
The Bee Gees ended up recording their own version of the song in 1994 for an album called Love Songs, which was never released. The song was eventually included on the 2001 compilation Their Greatest Hits: ‘The Record’, however, and was covered by Destiny’s Child that same year. The girl group’s rendition ultimately became an international hit, reaching the top ten on the US Hot 100 chart, and top five on the UK Singles Chart.
In 2001 Destiny’s Child released a cover version of “Emotion” on their album Survivor, which was mostly comprised of bumping dance numbers about female empowerment. “Emotion” showcased a different side of the group, and the sensitive ballad was released as a single in October 2001 following the September 11 terrorist attacks in America. This version reached #10 US and #3 UK.
Courtesy of beegees.com and Songfacts
The Lyrics
Hey, yeah, yeah Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh yeah It's over and done But the heartache lives on inside And who is the one you're clinging to Instead of me tonight? And where are you now Now that I need you? Tears on my pillow Wherever you go, go I'll cry me a river That leads to your ocean You'll never see me fall apart In the words of a broken heart It's just emotions taking me over Caught up in sorrow, lost in the song But if you don't come back Come home to me, darling Don't you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight And don't you know there's nobody left in this world kiss goodnight Kiss goodnight Goodnight Goodnight I'm there at your side A part of all the things you are But you got a part of someone else You gotta go find your shining star And where are you now Now that I need you? Tears on my pillow Wherever you go I'll cry me a river That leads to your ocean You'll never see me fall apart In the words of a broken heart It's just emotions taking me over (taking me over) Caught up in sorrow, lost in the song (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) But if you don't come back Come home to me, darling Don't you know there's nobody left in this world to hold me tight Nobody left in this world to hold me tight Nobody left in this world kiss goodnight Nobody left in this world And where are you now Now that I need you? Tears on my pillow Wherever you, you go I'll cry me a river That leads to your ocean You'll never see me fall apart In the words of a broken heart It's just emotions taking me over I'm caught up in sorrow, lost in the song (don't you know I'm lost without you, baby) But if you don't come back Come home to me, darling Nobody left in this world to hold me tight (yeah, nobody, nobody to hold me) Nobody left in this world kiss goodnight (nobody to kiss me, yeah) Goodnight Goodnight Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Barry Alan Gibb / Robin Hugh Gibb Emotion lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
