![]() 1 hit in Canada and South Africa, Shaw's version of ".Always Something There to Remind Me" was also a hit in Australia (No. However, despite reaching the Top Ten in some markets including Detroit and Miami Shaw's version failed to best the US showing of the Lou Johnson original the Hot 100 peak of Shaw's version was No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks at the top of that listing in November 1964, and that same month it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100. The first week after its release, the single sold 65,000 copies. Rush-released in September 1964, the song was premiered by Shaw with a performance on Ready Steady Go!, the pop music TV program. Sandie Shaw version "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me"īritish impresario Eve Taylor heard Johnson's version while on a US visit scouting for material for her recent discovery Sandie Shaw, who consequently covered the song for the UK market. 8 hit with the song in the US two decades later in 1983. 1 in the UK that same year, while the duo Naked Eyes had a No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1964. Originally recorded as a demo by Dionne Warwick in 1963, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" first charted for Lou Johnson, whose version reached No. " (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" is a song by songwriting team Burt Bacharach and Hal David. " (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" Then Naked Eyes did the definitive version in '83.For the song by the Housemartins, see There Is Always Something There to Remind Me. I grew up with the Dionne Warwick version, which is actually one of her weaker Burt Bacharach/Hal David songs. Guy from Woodinville, WaBeing from the states, I've never heard the Lou Johnson or Sandie Shaw versions.These two (Prayer & Remind) are musically pretty similar. Or am I confusing it with "I Say a Little Prayer for You"? She recorded a lot of Bacharach/David songs, and did them splendidly. Also, at least where I was listening at the time (Pittsburgh), I'm certain her recording of it went much higher than #65. Fred from Laurel, MdI had never connected this song with anyone but Dionne Warwick I'm glad to know who did the original. ![]() All these songs later became huge hits for Dionne. He did the original versions of this song, "Reach Out For Me", and "Message To Martha (Michael)". ![]() John from Nashville, TnPoor Lou Johnson was considered a male Dionne Warwick.Jennifer Harris from Grand Blanc, MiI loved the Naked Eyes version and video.Rick from Mason City, IaNaked Eyes reinvented the song! Love IT!!!! My other favorite song by NE is "When the lights go out". ![]() The duo had two more records make the Top 100 in 1983 "Promises, Promises" (peaked at #11) and "When the Lights Go Out" (reached #37). Two months earlier on March 6th, 1983 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #85 and on June 5th it peaked at #8 (for 2 weeks) and spent 20 weeks on the Top 100.
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