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"Angel of the Morning"
A-side label of U.S. vinyl single
Single by Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts
from the album Angel of the Morning
B-side
"Reap What You Sow"[1]
Released
7 February 1968
Format
7" single
Recorded
American Sound Studios Memphis
January 1968
Genre
Pop, country
Length
3:19
Label
Bell
Songwriter(s)
Chip Taylor
Producer(s)
Chips Moman
Merrilee Rush singles chronology
"How's the Weather on Your Street"
(1967) "Angel of the Morning"
(1968) "That Kind of Woman"
(1968)
"How's the Weather on Your Street"
Merrilee & the Turnabouts
(1967) "Angel of the Morning"
Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts
(1968) "That Kind of Woman"
(1968)
"Angel of the Morning" is a popular song, written and composed by Chip Taylor, that has been recorded numerous times by, or has been a hit single for, various artists including Evie Sands, Merrilee Rush, Juice Newton, Nina Simone, P. P. Arnold, Olivia Newton-John, The Pretenders/Chrissie Hynde, Dusty Springfield, Mary Mason, Melba Montgomery, Vagiant, Billie Davis, Bonnie Tyler, Rita Wilson, The New Seekers and Skeeter Davis.
Contents
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1 Origins, the original recording, and subsequent versions
2 Versions by Chip Taylor
3 Non-charting versions
4 Translated versions
5 Film, television and literature
6 Versions (English language-chronology)
7 Chart history
7.1 Weekly charts
7.1.1 Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts version
7.2 Year-end charts
7.2.1 Juice Newton version
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Origins, the original recording, and subsequent versions[edit]
Written and composed by New York City-born songwriter Chip Taylor, actor Jonathan "Jon" Voight's brother, "Angel of the Morning" was originally offered to Connie Francis to sing, but she turned it down because she thought that it was too risqué for her career.[citation needed] The song's narrator describes her feelings about a one-night stand: "If morning's echo says we've sinned, well, it was what I wanted now."
Taylor produced a recording of the song with Evie Sands, but the financial straits of Cameo-Parkway Records, which had Sands on their roster, reportedly prevented either that version's release or its distribution.
Other early recordings of the song were made in 1967 by Danny Michaels for Lee Hazlewood's LHI label and by UK vocalist Billie Davis.
The song finally became a hit in 1968 through a recording by Merrilee Rush, made that January at American Sound Studios in Memphis, with Chips Moman and Tommy Cogbill producing. Rush had come to Memphis through the group she fronted, the Turnabouts, being the opening act for a Paul Revere and the Raiders tour. While in Memphis, the Raiders recorded the album Going to Memphis at American Sound Studios, an association which led to Rush's discovery by Tommy Cogbill, who had been hoping to find the right voice for "Angel of the Morning"—he had kept a tape of the demo of that song constantly in his pocket for several months.
Rush recorded the song and the tracks which would comprise her Angel of the Morning album with the American Sound house band, even though the single and the album would be credited to the group "Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts."[2]
The single version was released in February 1968, and reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 that June, peaking at No. 7. A No. 1 hit in Canada,[3] Australia and New Zealand, and also gave Rush a hit in the Netherlands (No. 4). The song earned Rush a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Female.
Rush recorded a new version of the song for her 1977 eponymous album release. (Rush's version of "Angel of the Morning" would be featured on the soundtrack of the 1999 film Girl, Interrupted, whose time frame is 1967 and 1968, in which author-composer Chip Taylor's niece Angelina Jolie had a starring role.)
In the United Kingdom, where Rush's version stalled at No. 55, a rendition by P. P. Arnold,[4] who had sung background on the 1967 Billie Davis version, reached No. 29 in August 1968.
In 1970 a rendition by Connie Eaton reached No. 34 on the Billboard C&W charts.
In 1977, Mary Mason also had a UK Top 30 hit with her version, which was actually a medley of two Chip Taylor songs, "Angel of the Morning" and "Any Way That You Want Me," reaching No. 27.[5]
Also in 1977 the British act Guys 'n' Dolls had a hit in the Netherlands with the song, and their version reached No. 11 on the Dutch charts.
In 1978 a release by Melba Montgomery reached No. 22 on the Billboard C&W chart.
"Angel of the Morning"
Single by Juice Newton
from the album Juice
B-side
"Headin' for a Heartache"
Released
February 1981
Format
7" (45 rpm)
Recorded
4 September 1980
Genre
Soft rock,[6] Country rock
Length
3:49
3:57 (7")
Label
Capitol 4976
Songwriter(s)
Chip Taylor
Producer(s)
Richard Landis
Juice Newton singles chronology
"You Fill My Life"
(1980) "Angel of the Morning"
(1981) "Queen of Hearts"
(1981)
"You Fill My Life"
(1980) "Angel of the Morning"
(1981) "Queen of Hearts"
(1981)
The highest-charting and best-selling version in the United States was recorded and released in 1981 by country-rock singer Juice Newton for her album Juice. Newton re-interpreted the song at the suggestion of Steve Meyer, who promoted Capitol Records singles and albums to radio stations and felt a version of "Angel of the Morning" by Newton would be a strong candidate for airplay.[7] Newton would state that she would never have herself thought of recording "Angel of the Morning," and even though she immediately recognized the song when Meyer played it for her (quote): "I [hadn't been] really aware of that song because...when [it] was popular I was listening to folk music and R&B and not Pop, and that was a very Pop song." [8]
Newton's version reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 22 on the Billboard country music chart, and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart in April of that year.[9][10] The recording also earned Newton a Grammy nomination, and in the same category as Rush's 1968 hit. More than 1 million units of Newton's single of the song were sold in the United States, and the single reached the Top 10 in a number of other countries, including Canada and Australia. Notably, Newton's video for "Angel of the Morning" was the first country-music music video aired on MTV; it first aired in 1981. In the UK, this recording reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart, marking the song's third appearance on that chart without becoming a truly major hit.[11] (Newton recorded the song again in 1998 for her The Trouble with Angels album.)
The song "Angel," released by reggae artist Shaggy, heavily samples "Angel of the Morning," using the melody, but with different words, for the sung refrain. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending March 31, 2001.
Swedish singer Jill Johnson released "Angel of the Morning," with lyrics in English, in 2007 from her album of cover versions, Music Row. This version peaked at No. 30 at the Swedish singles chart.
Versions by Chip Taylor[edit]
In 1972, Taylor released a version on Buddah 325. It reached #101 in the Record World survey.
In 1996, Taylor released a version on the album Hit Man.[12]
In 1999, a version by Taylor appeared on the KGSR fundraiser CD Broadcasts Vol. 7.[13]
In 2004, Taylor released a version of the song with his singer/songwriter partner Carrie Rodriguez on the album of the same name.[14]
Non-charting versions[edit]
In 1968, the American singer Joya Landis recorded a late rocksteady/early reggae version of this song in Jamaica for producer Arthur "Duke" Reid and his Treasure Isle label. The UK release (Trojan TR-622) had "Love Letters" by Phyllis Dillon and Alton Ellis as the B-side. It also appeared on the compilation album Soul Of Jamaica a.k.a. Come Rock With Me In Jamaica, and on the Trojan compilation album, Tighten Up, Volume 1 (both 1968).
The Chicks, a female New Zealand pop duo, released their version on their 1968 album C'mon Chicks.
Allison Durbin, who was dubbed "Australia's Queen of Pop" in the 1960s, released a version on her 1968 album I Have Loved Me a Man.
Soul singer Bettye Swann had a single release of "Angel of the Morning" in 1969.
The New Seekers included "Angel of the Morning" on their self-titled debut album (1969).
Nina Simone recorded the song in 1971 on Here Comes the Sun.
Norwegian singer Ellen Nikolaysen recorded the song for her 1973 English language album Freckles.
Soul singer Thelma Jones recorded the song for her eponymous 1978 album.
Reggae singer Samantha Rose recorded a Lover's rock version on the In Person LP in 1979.
Vintage British Invasion group The Tremeloes recorded the song in 1987 as an attempted comeback single.
In 1991, horror punk band Haunted Garage included the chorus of "Angel of the Morning" in the bridge of their song "Theme" on the album Possession Park, changing the lyrics to "Satan of the morning".
In 1995, Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders sang their own version on the Friends soundtrack album. The song was released as a single, but it did not chart.
The short-lived British girl band Thunderbugs recorded an upbeat version of the song for their 1999 debut album, Delicious.
In 2003 Maggie Reilly recorded "Angel of the Morning" for her album Save It for a Rainy Day.
The Boston-based band Tijuana Sweetheart (then named VAGIANT) released a cover on their debut album, Public Display of Infection.
The Atlanta-based band Girlyman released a cover on its 2007 live album Somewhere Different Now.
Melinda Schneider and Beccy Cole covered the song on their album Great Women of Country, which they released in 2014.
Ray Conniff recorded a version found on the album "Turn Around Look at Me" in 1968.
Translated versions[edit]
A number of non-English versions of "Angel of the Morning" have been recorded including the following:
In Czech as "Dál jen vejdi" a 1989 single by Věra Martinová
In Dutch as "Vlinder van een zomer" a 1968 single by Willeke Alberti.
In French as "Au revoir et à demain" (literally: "goodbye and see you tomorrow") a 1967 single by Liliane Saint-Pierre.
In Finnish as "Kaipuu" a 1968 single by Pepe Willberg and also as "Jos Itket Silloin" recorded by Pirjo Lehti for her 1985 Se On Rakkautta Oikeaa album.
In Italian as "Gli occhi verdi dell'amore" (literally: "the green eyes of love") which was a 1968 hit in Italy at No. 9 for I Profeti.
In German as "Der Engel der Verdammten" by Juliane Werding on her 1975 album Wenn du denkst, dass du denkst, dann denkst du nur, du denkst and also as " "Ich bin dein Engel bis zum Morgen" a 1981 single by Suzanne Klee.
In Spanish as "Ángel de la Mañana" by Enrique Guzmán in 1975.
In Swedish as "En enda morgon" recorded by Elisabeth Andreassen for her 1981 album Angel of the Morning and also as "Nattens sista ängel" recorded by Wizex for their 1982 album Nattfjäril. These respective lyricists for these versions were Mats Rådberg and Roine Carlsson.
In Russian as "Нелегальный Ангел" (Nelegal'nyj Angel) by Julia Kova in 2005.
Film, television and literature[edit]
The Merrilee Rush version of the song is featured in the soundtrack of the films Girl, Interrupted (as noted above) and Violet and Daisy.
Rush's version is also played during a scene in the 1978 film Fingers, where it is used to accentuate the conflicted nature of the main character played by Harvey Keitel.
The song was performed live by Chrissie Hynde in a 1995 episode of Friends titled "The One with the Baby on the Bus," and that version also appears in that show's soundtrack album. (As noted above, though released as a single, it did not chart.)
The song also makes an appearance in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, with Tom Cruise's titular character singing what appears to be the original version, enthusiastically if badly.
More recently, Conan O'Brien has referenced the track, during periodic ironic pledges to cease his show's use of arbitrary and stupid humor in which he presents a gorilla dressed as a nurse who uses an old-fashioned abdominal exerciser while enjoying the song.
In "Branch Closing", an episode of The Office, Michael Scott sings "Levinson in the morning" to his supervisor, Jan Levinson.
The song plays a central role in Graeme Simsion's 2016 novel The Best of Adam Sharp[15] (optioned to Vocab Films in 2017).[16]
Juice Newton's version is heard during Drew Barrymore's first scene in the film Charlie's Angels, in the film Charlie Wilson's War (in which it is also sung by Emily Blunt), the opening titles of Deadpool, and the ending of The Meddler. It is also featured in Season 1 of HBO's True Detective.
The Toyota Highlander "Kid Cave" commercial, aired from late 2010, features a young boy who is embarrassed by his parents's singing of the song while he is riding with them in a car.[17]
The song features in an episode of ABC's sitcom Modern Family, "Regrets Only" (Series/Season 2, Ep 16), when Gloria, portrayed by Sofia Vergara, is singing along to it on a karaoke machine. A karaoke version of the song is also featured in the second-season finale of the HBO series The Leftovers.
The song also features a parody version in Family Guy with Peter Griffin portraying himself as Deadpool.
Versions (English language-chronology)[edit]
1967: Evie Sands (original recording), Billie Davis
1968: Merrilee Rush and The Turnabouts, Asha Puthli and The Surfers,[18] P. P. Arnold, Percy Faith, Ray Conniff
1969: Dusty Springfield (TV performance on Decidedly Dusty), Skeeter Davis, Bettye Swann, the New Seekers, the Tremeloes, Connie Eaton
1970: The Aggressors, on their album Reggae Steadae Go
1971: Nina Simone
1973: Olivia Newton-John
1977: Merrilee Rush (re-recording for United Artists Records), Guys 'n' Dolls, Mary Mason ("Angel of the Morning"/"Any Way That You Want Me" medley)
1978: Melba Montgomery, Thelma Jones, Pat Kelly
1981: Elisabeth Andreassen, Juice Newton, the States[19]
1987: The Tremeloes
1995: The Pretenders
1995: Annie Schilder BZN
1998: Juice Newton (re-recording), Bonnie Tyler
1998: Gitte Haenning (Gitte Hænning) WEA Records Warner music Germany
1998: Bonnie Tyler
1999: Thunderbugs
2000: Joya Landis
2001: Maggie Reilly
2003: The Shocker
2006: Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez
2007: Girlyman, Jill Johnson, Vagiant
2008: Barb Jungr, Randy Crawford (with Joe Sample)
2011: Hanne Boel
2012: Rita Wilson
Chart history[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts version[edit]
Chart (1968)
Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles [20] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 32
US Cash Box Top 100[24] 3
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1968)
Rank
Canada [25] 70
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 28
US Cash Box [27] 45
Juice Newton version[edit]
Chart (1981)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[28] 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[29] 7
Canada RPM Top Singles [30] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[31] 23
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[32] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[35] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[36] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[37] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[38] 22
US Cash Box Top 100[39] 2
Chart (1981)
Rank
Australia [40] 26
Canada [41] 8
New Zealand [42] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 25
US Cash Box [43] 21
See also[edit]
List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1960s
List of number-one singles in 1968 (New Zealand)
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1981 (U.S.)
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Preceded by
"This Guy's in Love with You" by Herb Alpert Canadian RPM 100 number-one single
(Merrilee Rush version)
July 6, 1968 (one week) Succeeded by
"Lady Willpower" by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Preceded by
"What Kind of Fool" by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart) number-one single
(Juice Newton version)
April 11-April 25, 1981 (three weeks) Succeeded by
"Morning Train (Nine to Five)" by Sheena Easton
External links[edit]
Newton 1981 U.S. single release info Discogs
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Mary, Did You Know?
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A depiction of the Nativity of Jesus by Francesco Londonio (c. 1750)
"Mary, Did You Know?" is a Christmas song with lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music written by Buddy Greene. It was originally recorded by Christian recording artist Michael English on his self-titled debut solo album in 1991 (English and Lowry were both members of the Gaither Vocal Band at the time). It reached No. 6 on CCM Magazine's AC Chart.[1] Lowry would record the song several times himself, most notably with the Gaither Vocal Band on their 1998 Christmas album Still the Greatest Story Ever Told.
The song has since gone on to become a modern Christmas classic, being recorded by many artists over the years across multiple genres.
Contents
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1 Kenny Rogers & Wynonna Judd version
2 Clay Aiken version
3 Cee Lo Green version
4 Pentatonix version
5 Other notable versions
6 Musical
7 Criticism
8 References
9 External links
Kenny Rogers & Wynonna Judd version[edit]
"Mary, Did You Know?"
Single by Kenny Rogers & Wynonna Judd
from the album The Gift
Released
December 1996
Format
CD single
Genre
Country
Length
3:53
Label
Magnatone
Songwriter(s)
Mark Lowry, Buddy Greene
Producer(s)
Brent Maher, Jim McKell
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"I'll Be There for You"
(1992) "Mary, Did You Know?"
(1996) "The Greatest"
(1999)
"I'll Be There for You"
(1992) "Mary, Did You Know?"
(1996) "The Greatest"
(1999)
A duet version recorded by Wynonna Judd and Kenny Rogers on Rogers' holiday album The Gift peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1997.[2]
Chart positions
Chart (1997)
Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 55
Clay Aiken version[edit]
"Mary, Did You Know?"
Single by Clay Aiken
from the album Merry Christmas with Love
Released
2005
Format
Digital download
Recorded
2004
Genre
Contemporary Christian music, Latin Pop
Length
3:21
Label
RCA
Songwriter(s)
Mark Lowry, Buddy Greene
Producer(s)
Walter Afanasieff
Clay Aiken singles chronology
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
(2005) "Mary, Did You Know?"
(2005) "Without You"
(2006)
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
(2005) "Mary, Did You Know?"
(2005) "Without You"
(2006)
"Mary, Did You Know?" is Clay Aiken's fifth single for his Christmas album Merry Christmas with Love. Aiken performed the song on The Tyra Banks Show.[4]
Chart positions
Chart (2005)
Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 35
U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Songs 32
Cee Lo Green version[edit]
"Mary, Did You Know?"
Song by Cee Lo Green
from the album Cee Lo's Magic Moment
Released
2012
Format
Digital download
Recorded
2012
Genre
R&B
Length
3:54
Label
RCA
Songwriter(s)
Mark Lowry, Buddy Greene
Producer(s)
Adam Anders, Peer Åström
"Mary, Did You Know?" is the eleventh track on Cee Lo's Christmas album Cee Lo's Magic Moment. On December 15, 2012 the song appeared on the US R&B Songs chart at number 22. This version is the slowest of all. It also served as the closing credits song to the 2014 20th Century Fox movie Son of God.
Chart positions
Chart (2012)
Peak
position
U.S. Billboard R&B Songs[5] 11
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] 44
Pentatonix version[edit]
"Mary, Did You Know?"
Song by Pentatonix
from the album That's Christmas to Me
Released
October 17, 2014
Format
Digital download
Recorded
2012
Genre
Ambient, a cappella
Length
3:23
Label
RCA
Songwriter(s)
Mark Lowry, Buddy Greene
Music video
"Mary, Did You Know?" on YouTube
"Mary, Did You Know?" is the sixth track on Pentatonix's second Christmas album, That's Christmas to Me.[6] The song both debuted and peaked at No. 26 on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending December 6, 2014.
Chart positions
Chart (2014)
Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 26
Other notable versions[edit]
1993: Kathy Mattea on her Christmas album Good News, which won a Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
1995: Vickie Winans recorded the song for her self-titled album
1997: Gary Chapman on his Christmas album This Gift
1998: Donny Osmond on his album Christmas at Home
1999: Natalie Cole on her album The Magic of Christmas
1999: Reba McEntire on her Christmas album The Secret of Giving
2000: The Gas House Gang on their album Some Children See Him...
2000: Lea Salonga on her album The Christmas Album
2001: Rescue on their album The First Christmas
2001: Hayley Westenra on her second album, My Gift to You, released in New Zealand and Australia, by Universal New Zealand label; also included as a bonus song on a special UK version of her first international album, Pure (2003); and performed it on her 2004 PBS Great Performances special, Live from New Zealand, which was released on DVD.
2004: Glen Campbell recorded the song on his album Love Is the Answer: 24 Songs of Faith, Hope and Love.
2004: The Katinas on their album Family Christmas
2005: Jeff Fenholt on his album "Down from His Glory" ... and more
2006: Stan Whitmire on his album Christmas Around the Piano
2007: Kimberley Locke on her album Christmas
2008: Kutless on BEC Recordings album X Christmas
2008: MC6 A Cappella on their album Christmas
2009: Jerry Douglas on his album Jerry Christmas
2010: Aled Jones on his album Aled's Christmas Gift
2010: Jessica Simpson on her album Happy Christmas
2011: Rascal Flatts released a version of the song as a single, which appears on the 2012 compilation A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years Bringing Joy to the World
2012: Don Moen on his album Christmas: A Season of Hope (a duet with its composer, Buddy Greene)
2012: Jeremy Camp on his album Christmas: God with Us
2012: Scotty McCreery on his album Christmas with Scotty McCreery
2013: Mary J. Blige on her album A Mary Christmas
2013: Linda Eder on her album Christmas Where You Are
2013: The Oak Ridge Boys on their album Christmas Time's A-Comin'
2014: Sanam Puri as solo cover
2014: The slowest version of this song played in the credits of the film Son of God
2015: India.Arie on Christmas with Friends; a duet with Gene Moore, Jr.
2015: Jordan Smith on The Voice's season nine finals. This version debuted and peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at No. 2 on the Billboard Holiday 100 chart on the week ending January 2, 2016.
2015: Peter Hollens published a six-voice a cappella version on Youtube[8]
2015: The Braxtons on their album Braxton Family Christmas
2015: Danny Gokey on his album Christmas Is Here
2016: Straight No Chaser (group)[9] on their album I'll Have Another... Christmas Album (Straight No Chaser album)
2016: Voctave on their album The Spirit of the Season (feat. composer Mark Lowry)
2016: Beckah Shae on her album Let It Snow
2017: Zara Larsson on the soundtrack of the CGI-animated Christmas film The Star
Musical[edit]
The song was also used as the basis for a stage musical, also titled Mary, Did You Know and written by Bruce Greer, that won the 1999 Dove Award for Musical of the Year.[10]
Criticism[edit]
"Mary, Did You Know?" remains a popular piece of Christmas music, although some criticize it for what they perceive as a lack of Scriptural or theological depth.[11][12] For example, Lutheran writer Holly Scheer, in addressing the rhetorical-question title of the song writes that those familiar with "the biblical account of Christ’s conception and birth shouldn’t need to ask if Mary knew, because the Bible plainly tells us she did."[13] On the other hand the Roman Catholic author Karl Erickson implored people to praise "Mary, Did You Know?" as a "beautiful expression of God’s love for all of us" and responded to criticism of the piece, stating that "Mary, Did You Know is a song and not a theological essay. Even as simple Christmas music, however, it does a fine job conveying the beauty and profound mystery of the Incarnation. Yes, there is some poetic license taken within the lyrics, but much less than is taken within innumerable other songs we are asked to sing regularly—Sing a New Church, for example."[14]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Brothers, Jeffrey Lee (2003). Hot hits : adult contemporary charts, 1978-2001 (1st ed.). Bloomington, IN: 1stBooks Library. p. 86. ISBN 9781410732941.
Jump up ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p93355/charts-awards/billboard-singles
Jump up ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
Jump up ^ Clay Aiken - Mary Did You Know - The Tyra Banks Show on YouTube
^ Jump up to: a b https://www.billboard.com/artist/298842/cee+lo+green/chart?f=1230
Jump up ^ Official Video - Mary, Did You Know? - Pentatonix on YouTube
Jump up ^ "Pentatonix Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
Jump up ^ Mary, did you know - Peter Hollens (Youtube Video)
Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxDlLzSRp34
Jump up ^ Cusic, Don (2010). Encyclopedia of contemporary Christian music: pop, rock, and worship. ABC-CLIO. pp. 141–. ISBN 978-0-313-34425-1. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
Jump up ^ McTeigue SJ, Fr. Robert. "The Problem With "Mary Did You Know"". Aleteia. Aleteia. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Jump up ^ "Mary, Did You Know?". EWTN. EWTN. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Jump up ^ Scheer, Holly (21 December 2016). "Why 'Mary Did You Know' Is The Most Biblically Illiterate Christmas Tune". The Federalist. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
Jump up ^ Erickson, Karl (30 December 2015). "What Did Mary Know?". Catholic 365. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
External links[edit]
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Keeping Faith
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8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Adrian Bate
Maggie Russell
Shane Murphy
Producer(s)
Pip Broughton
Nora Ostler
Location(s)
Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen, Laugharne, Vale of Glamorgan, Swansea
Cinematography
Steve Lawes
Rory Taylor
Bjorn Bratberg
Running time
60 minutes
Production company(s)
Vox Pictures, Nevision, Cinematic Productions, Soundworks, About Premium Content
Release
Original network
S4C (Welsh Version) and BBC One Wales (English Version)
Picture format
16:9 1080i
Audio format
Stereo
Original release
5 November (2017-11-05) – 24 December 2017 (2017-12-24)
External links
Website
Keeping Faith (Welsh: Un Bore Mercher) is a Welsh thriller television series, created by Matthew Hall and produced by Vox Pictures, that was first broadcast on S4C on 5 November 2017. Pip Broughton directed six of the series' episodes, and Andy Newbery the other two. The series stars Eve Myles as Faith Howells, a solicitor whose husband Evan, with whom she works at their family-run law firm, disappears whilst she is on maternity leave following the birth of their third child. The eight-part series is the second in a season of bilingual dramas set to premiere back to back on S4C.[1]
The series co-stars Hannah Daniel, Matthew Gravelle, Bradley Freegard, Mark Lewis Jones, Mali Harries and Aneirin Hughes. Initial S4C broadcasts carried entirely English subtitles, while repeat airings carried encoded English subtitles for scenes spoken in Welsh. The series has concurrently been available on the BBC iPlayer as part of the BBC's ongoing relationship with S4C.[2] The series was filmed concurrently in both Welsh and English, and the English-language version premiered on BBC Wales in on 13 February 2018.
The show was extremely popular in Wales, with an average of 300,000 viewers per episode, making it the most popular show on BBC Wales for over 20 years. It also became the most downloaded non-network show on BBC iPlayer, with over 5 million downloads.[3]
Contents
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1 Production
1.1 Music
2 Cast
3 Episodes
3.1 Series 1
3.2 Series 2
4 Critical reception
5 References
6 External links
Production[edit]
Set in the fictional small town of Abercorran (the original name for Laugharne Castle), filming started on the back to back format tv program Keeping Faith (Un Bore Mercher) in the summer of 2017. Some of the exterior shots were filmed in Carmarthenshire, with the house of Faith (the main character) outside Laugharne. Many scenes were seen as being Laugharne but the actors did not say it was the town. Also in Carmarthenshire, the historic Guildhall in the town of Carmarthen was used as a courtroom, and exterior shots of Faith show her in the main square of Carmarthen.[4] Other courtroom scenes feature the former courthouse at Swansea.[5] Studio scenes were filmed in South Wales, with Sony UK Technology Centre’s Ffilm Factory 35 in Pencoed welcoming the production. Also, the Vale of Glamorgan, Pontardawe and Swansea were used as locations for the Welsh/English drama.
Vox pictures produced the drama with aid of Nevision, Cinematic Productions, Soundworks and About Premium Content. The production of the program was funded through the Welsh Government’s Media Investment Budget, which is advised by Pinewood Pictures, and S4C and BBC Wales. Location assistance was provided from Wales Screen, part of the Welsh Government’s creative industries team, helping to maximise the economic benefits for Wales.[6]
Gwawr Martha Lloyd, S4C Drama Content Commissioner, said of the series; "We're very excited about this new and original series that will be premiering on S4C this autumn. With a stellar cast and a completely compelling story, plot and setting, we're hoping the audience will grow to love the world and the characters of Un Bore Mercher as much as we in S4C have as we worked to develop the series. The series intends to take the viewer on a thrilling, emotional and warm journey, which will pull at their heart-strings but will also make them smile along the way."[7]
Music[edit]
Original music for the series was composed by singer-songwriter Amy Wadge. The English and Welsh Soundtracks were released as EPs on iTunes on Friday 9th March 2018. The English soundtrack is sung by Amy Wadge and the Welsh soundtrack by Ela Hughes.
Cast[edit]
Eve Myles as Faith Howells; solicitor, mother of three and wife of Evan Howells
Hannah Daniel as Cerys Jones; junior associate at Howells
Matthew Gravelle as Constable Terry Price; husband to Bethan (Evan's sister) and local policeman
Bradley Freegard as Evan Howells; a solicitor who mysteriously disappears
Mark Lewis Jones as Steve Baldini; one of Evan's clients who befriends Faith
Rhian Morgan as Marion Howells; Evan's mother
Aneirin Hughes as Tom Howells; Evan's father and a former solicitor
Eiry Thomas as DI Susan Williams; head of the local CID
Mali Harries as Bethan Price (neé Howells); Terry's wife and Evan's sister
Alex Harries as Arthur Davies; a former client of Evan's, who is homeless
Betsan Llwyd (Un Bore Mercher)/Suzanne Packer (Keeping Faith) as Delyth Lloyd; secretary at Howells
Catherine Ayers as Lisa Connors; Faith's best friend
Richard Elfyn as DCI Huw Parry; divisional commander and close friend of Tom
Lowri Palfrey as Erin Glynn; daughter of a local crimelord and a former client of Evan's
Angeline Ball as Gael Reardon; widow of Paddy Reardon, who was killed by Erin Glynn
Episodes[edit]
Series 1[edit]
Episode
Title
Directed by
Written by
Viewers (S4C)
(millions)[8]
Original
airdate (S4C)
1
"Episode 1" Pip Broughton Matthew Hall 0.46 5 November 2017 (2017-11-05)
Lawyer, wife and mother Faith Howells is drawn into a mystery when her husband and business partner Evan disappears. He leaves for work but never arrives. His sudden absence strikes deep into the heart of his tiny Welsh community and forces Faith to come back from extended maternity leave to defend a hopeless vagrant on a shoplifting charges. As an increasingly desperate Faith searches for clues, she uncovers new revelations about Evan's private life and questions how well she really knows the man she loves.
2
"Episode 2" Pip Broughton Matthew Hall & Sian Naiomi 0.37 12 November 2017 (2017-11-12)
Faith represents Steve Baldini, a reformed criminal who may know something about her husband's disappearance. Back at the office, Tom (Evan's father, and sometime senior partner in the law firm) makes a troubling discovery in the company archives that he believes will upset Faith's trust of her husband. DI Susan Williams, a vindictive police officer who has crossed swords with Faith in the past, turns her attention towards Faith's recent behaviour.
3
"Episode 3" Pip Broughton Matthew Hall Less than 0.20 19 November 2017 (2017-11-19)
Now in custody, Faith butts heads with DI Williams, who believes she may have more to do with Evan's disappearance than she is letting on. At the police station, Faith encounters Reverend Talbot, a family friend, and represents him on charges of misusing church funds. Tom enlists the help of his friend, Swansea detective DCI Parry, to look into his son's files, while Faith's friend Lisa tracks down a lead at a lap-dancing club Evan was seen frequenting. Troubled by the discovery of a DNA paternity test kit in Evan's office, Faith confronts her mother-in-law Marion and uncovers a dark family secret.
4
"Episode 4" Pip Broughton Matthew Hall & Anwen Huws 0.36 26 November 2017 (2017-11-26)
Fearing for her family's safety, Faith takes shelter in a hotel and meets with Steve, who tells her that Evan might have had links with a notorious family of drug dealers. As Faith looks into the lead, she is drawn deeper into Abercorran's sinister underbelly. Meanwhile, Evan's sister Bethan begins to feel the aftershocks of Marion's revelation. Dr Alpay proposes a deal to Cerys, and a disturbing discovery in the woods by Terry results in Williams building a case against Faith.
5
"Episode 5" Andy Newbery Matthew Hall 0.32 3 December 2017 (2017-12-03)
Shaken by the break-in at her home, Faith buries herself in work and takes on the case of an elderly farmer who is caught in a dispute with a ruthless landowner. Meanwhile, Steve's growing closeness to Faith begins to attract suspicions from Terry. Arthur receives a mysterious package, Dr Alpay names a price for information about Evan, and Faith receives a disturbing visit from Gael Reardon.
6
"Episode 6" Andy Newbery Matthew Hall Less than 0.24 10 December 2017 (2017-12-10)
When Evan's car is found abandoned at the docks, Faith is dragged to the police station for an interrogation. When Steve attempts to help, he too finds himself caught in the firing line of the law. Meanwhile, an increasingly conflicted Tom uncovers terrible secrets about his son, Bethan's erratic behaviour puts a strain on her marriage to Terry, Faith prepares to do a secret deal with Dr Alpay, and DI Williams resorts to desperate tactics to break Faith.
7
"Episode 7" Pip Broughton Matthew Hall 0.22 17 December 2017 (2017-12-17)
Following the crash, Williams resorts to dirty tricks to shift the blame onto Faith. Meanwhile, Terry looks into Dr Alpay's background and finds an ally in DCI Parry, Steve risks returning to his criminal past to help Faith, and Delyth makes a shocking discovery in Evan's will. Faith and Cerys push for a court hearing to get the children back, but Faith finds herself lost and alone within her community.
8
"Episode 8" Pip Broughton Matthew Hall 0.23 24 December 2017 (2017-12-24)
With Williams now out of the way, Faith fights for her children in a heated court battle that risks tearing the Howells family apart. As the clock ticks on Faith's debt, Steve makes a desperate and deadly pact with his former employers to secure her freedom. Tom and Marion must face tough truths, and Faith finally learns the truth behind Evan's disappearance.
Series 2[edit]
After the final episode of Series 1, (April 2018), and with the storyline on some significant 'cliff-hangers', the voice-over states that a second series is in preparation.
Critical reception[edit]
The series has generally received favorable responses and was described in The Guardian[9] as, "a bit like Big Little Lies relocated to rural Wales". As Un Bore Mercher, the Welsh version of the series gained strong reviews.[10] Gary Raymond, in Wales Arts Review, wrote: '...particularly interesting to see a genuine diamond emerge from the coalface in the form of Keeping Faith' and 'Social media opinion has been a little more approving' [than the limited publicity surrounding the series].[11] Lydia Morris at the UK Daily Post wrote that the programme 'has already proved a hit with TV audiences'.[12] A review (under 'Show and Tell' by Paul Flynn) in Grazia magazine was headed 'Like Broadchurch when it was good, Welsh production Keeping Faith is a TV trailblazer' and was generous with its praise.[13] As of 16 March 2018 the series rates 7.7 out of 10 on IMDB.[14]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "S4C Press release: Three drama series to fire the imagination... Bang; Un Bore Mercher; Craith". www.s4c.wales. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
Jump up ^ "Un Bore Mercher - BBC - S4C '...Mystery drama about a woman whose husband disappears.'". BBC. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
Jump up ^ Work begins on second series of record-breaking BBC Wales drama ...The eight-part series, starring Eve Myles (Broadchurch/Victoria), has broken a string of records over recent weeks... at bbc.co.uk/mediacentre, accessed 8 April 2018
Jump up ^ Robert Harries, 19 April 2017, 'Filming for new TV drama gets under way in historic Carmarthen building' walesonline.co.uk, accessed 15 March 2018
Jump up ^ Footage gives public a rare glimpse inside a former Swansea courthouse used as a set for new BBC drama walesonline.co.uk, accessed 15 March 2018
Jump up ^ Rachel Jones, 6th November 2017: 'Bilingual Television Thriller Keeping Faith Films in South Wales' businessnewswales.com, accessed 15 March 2018
Jump up ^ Filming starts on new joint BBC Wales and S4C drama series 13 April 2017, bbc.co.uk, accessed 15 March 2018
Jump up ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes - BARB". www.barb.co.uk.
Jump up ^ Virtue, Graeme (2018-02-27). "Dimension overload: why TV can't get enough of parallel universes". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
Jump up ^ Morgan Jeffery, 13 February 2018: "Eve Myles almost quit acting before she was offered new BBC series Keeping Faith" 'The Welsh-language version of Keeping Faith has already aired on S4C, under the title of Un Bore Mercher, with the series – and in particular Myles's performance – earning strong reviews.' digitalspy.com, accessed 16 March 2018
Jump up ^ Gary Raymond, 2 March 2018- Reviews, Film & TV, Keeping Faith walesartsreview.org, accessed 15 March 2018
Jump up ^ Lydia Morris 14 February 2018: The actress who learned Welsh to land Keeping Faith lead role dailypost.co.uk, accessed 15 March 2018
Jump up ^ Paul Flynn 'Show and Tell' (review) in Grazia magazine (ISSN 1120-5113), p.110, headed 'Like Broadchurch when it was good, Welsh production Keeping Faith is a TV trailblazer' ... 'It’s what happens to the gloriously little folk when big events calamitously fall onto the doorstep. The characters’ reactions to Evan’s disappearance are entirely human, local and believable. Catch up, please.' Viewed 16 March 2018
Jump up ^ 'Keeping Faith' TV Series (2017– ) imdb.com, accessed 16 March 2018
External links[edit]
Keeping Faith on IMDb
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