Other Versions
- Jay and the Americans released a cover version on their 1966 album, Livin Above Your Head.
- Neil Diamond, American pop music icon, recorded this song for his 1979 album September Morn.
- In 1981, Nielsen/Pearson released their remake as a single. It became their last Hot 100 hit, peaking at #56.
- British singer David Essex released a cover of this song on his 1989 album Touching The Ghost.
- Recorded by Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply in 1990 for his first solo album.
- Kommunity FK released a cover version of the song on their 2010 album La Santisima Muerte
Other notable artists who recorded this song include Jules Shear, Long John Baldry, Clarence Clemons, The Ides of March, The Lettermen (for their 1970 album Reflections), and Robson and Jerome.
The song also features prominently in the 1991 bittersweet romance film Truly, Madly, Deeply, starring Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson, with Nina (Stevenson) playing the main chords in the chorus on the piano and Jamie (Rickman) playing the main riff on the bass strings of his cello, and both of them singing. The singing of the song is a game the couple often played. The choice of this song in particular, given the events in the film, emphasize the poignancy of the lyric especially well.
| Preceded by "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra |
UK number one single (by The Walker Brothers) 17 March 1966 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Somebody Help Me" by The Spencer Davis Group |
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