You Are Everything

An R&B ballad, it was the sixth track from their 1971 debut self-titled album[2] and was released as a single in 1971 and reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1][3][4] It also climbed to number 10 in the Billboard R&B chart[4] and reached number 24 in the Billboard Easy Listening chart. The Stylistics' record sold over one million copies globally, earning the band a gold disc[1] The award was presented by the RIAA on January 3, 1972.[1] It was the band's first gold disc.[1]

Group member Airrion Love only sang the opening harmony part with Russell.

The actual background vocals were done by Russell, producer Thom Bell, Carl Helm, Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble, and Phil Hurtt.

The rest of the Stylistics never sang on the first three albums that Thom Bell produced, as Russell explained in several interviews.

The song was used in two episodes of the TV series The Wonder Years, entitled "Denial" and "Double Double Date". It was also used in a 2002 episode of The King of Queens, called "Business Affairs". The song was featured at a dance in the 2005 comedy, The Ringer.

"You Are Everything"
Single by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
from the album Diana & Marvin
B-side	"Include Me in Your Life"
Released	January 1974
Genre	Soul
Length	3:10
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Thom Bell, Linda Creed
Producer(s)	Hal Davis
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye singles chronology
"My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (1974) "You Are Everything" (1974) "Don't Knock My Love" (1974)

Another version of the song was recorded by one-time Motown singing duo, Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye. Released as the second UK single from their Diana & Marvin album, the song reached #5 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1974, and also became the first official Motown single to be awarded with silver disc for sales in excess of 250,000 copies.[5] It also reached #13 on the Dutch charts and #20 on the Irish Singles Chart. It was never released as a single in the U.S.

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Gold	400,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other artists who have recorded the song, or referenced it, over the years include:

• In 1973, the Pearls, a 1970s vocal girl duo from Liverpool, were the first artists to chart with this song in the UK, early that year. It was released on the Bell label and reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
• In 1978, Roberta Flack included the song on her album, "Roberta Flack."
• Around 1988, Judas Priest recorded a remake of the song in collaboration with Stock Aitken Waterman as a demo. Portions of the demo were leaked out to the public in 2015, but it has never been officially released in its entirety.
• In 1991, Rod Stewart included his version on the album Vagabond Heart.
• In 1993, David Hasselhoff covered the song for the album of the same name.
• In 1995, English singers Melanie Williams and Joe Roberts scored a UK top 40 hit with their version of the track, which peaked at number 28.
• In 1995, hip hop group Da Youngsta's sampled the song for their track "U R Everything" on their album I'll Make U Famous.
• In 1997, Canadian singer and actress Deborah Cox sampled "You Are Everything" for her single "Things Just Ain't the Same" from the soundtrack of the 1997 film Money Talks.
• In 1997, American singer Mary J. Blige interpolated the song on her hit "Everything" from the album Share My World.
• In 1997, male vocal group 98 Degrees covered the song, which was produced by Mario Winans and appeared on the original version of their self-titled debut album.
• In 1999, rapper Lil' Cease sampled the song on his album The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo, on the song titled "Everything" (feat. 112).
• In 2002, Jennifer Lopez sampled the song for her track "The One" on her album This Is Me... Then.
• In 2003, former Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald covered the track for his soul album Motown.
• In 2005, Vanessa L. Williams performed the song on her covers album titled Everlasting Love. Her version was a hit on the smooth jazz, dance and Adult Contemporary charts.
• In 2006, former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett sampled the song in her hit "Torn".
• Craig David sampled the song for "Kinda Girl for Me" from the album Trust Me.
• Nivea sampled the song for "I Can't Mess with You" from the album Complicated.
• Usher sampled the song for "Love in This Club, Pt. II" featuring Beyoncé and Lil Wayne, released as a single in 2008 and as part of his album Here I Stand.
• Leessang sampled the song for "Rush" from the album Leessang of Honey Family.
• In 2009, Japanese R&B singer YU-A sampled the song for "Daisuki Dakara" from the album You Are My Love.
• Childish Gambino sampled the song for "Put It in My Video" from the 2010 album CULDESAC.
• In 2013, German rapper Eko Fresh sampled the song on the track "Alte Zeit" from his seventh album Eksodus.

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