Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the album’s tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anne’s daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, “Another Pot O’ Tea” with Emmylou Harris, “A Little Good News” with Indigo Girls, “Cotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, “Could I Have This Dance” with Amy Grant, “Daydream Believer” with Nelly Furtado, “A Love Song” with k.d. lang, “Time Don’t Run Out On Me” with the song’s writer, Carole King, and more.
In 1979, Anne and Dusty Springfield each recorded the song "I Just Fall In Love Again." Anne's version became a hit single that garnered her Canada’s Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dusty’s passing in 1999, and for Anne, releasing an album with this type of sisterly theme wouldn't seem complete without Dusty's inclusion. With the blessing of the Springfield family and estate, a new version pairing Dusty's original with Anne’s newly recorded vocals is featured on the album.
Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends was produced by one of the most respected music producers in the world, Phil Ramone (Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel), who counts 14 Grammy Awards and 32 Grammy nominations among his many honors. Together, Anne and Phil decided they would treat the songs on their own terms and not adhere rigidly to the arrangements of Anne’s classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
“We approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,” explains Ramone. “While arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didn’t mess with. We stayed true to the song.”
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. “What I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,” he says. “This is not a person you have to think, ‘Will she tell me the truth?’ When we met for a few hours in Michigan before we started, we agreed we wanted to bring some daring ideas and some freshness to this album.”
“I said to Phil,” joked Anne, “The only reason I asked you was that I’m the only singer left that you haven’t worked with!”
“I’ve done duets throughout my career,” Anne says. “I did duets when I started out on (CBC Television’s) ‘Singalong Jubilee.’ I did a duets album in 1971 with Glen Campbell. Growing up I did lot of group singing at school and sang with my brothers. I’ve always loved singing harmony.”
Since releasing her debut album in 1967, Anne Murray has been honored with a spectacular number of awards. She is the proud recipient of four Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, three Canadian Country Music Association Awards and twenty-four Juno Awards. Anne has also been honored with the Legacy Award from the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006), the East Coast Music Association Directors' Special Achievement Award (2001), induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2002), and induction into the Juno Hall of Fame (1993).
Anne Murray will tour to several U.S. cities in February and March 2008 (confirmed tour dates listed below). For updates and additional information, visit Anne Murray’s official Website: www.annemurray.com
In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever, and on July 1, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canada’s Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!
Always On My Mind
Anne Murray Lyrics
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Quite as often as I could have
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
But you were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
I guess I never told you
That I am so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Anne Murray's classic Always on My Mind is a reflective song about a lover who realizes that they could have loved and treated their partner better, but their partner was always on their mind. The song is apologetic and remorseful, acknowledging the neglect that occurred and taking responsibility for it. The lyrics suggest that the singer took their partner's presence for granted and failed to express their love and appreciation for them. This realization comes too late, as the partner has already left, and the singer pleads for a second chance to make things right.
The song's message is universally relatable, as it speaks to the struggles of maintaining a relationship and taking the time to express love and appreciation. The melody is simple and heartfelt, and Anne Murray's delivery conveys the sincerity of the lyrics. The repetition of "you were always on my mind" highlights the fact that the partner was never forgotten, even if they were not always given the attention they deserved.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I didn't love you
I might not have loved you enough.
Quite as often as I could have
I could have loved you more frequently.
Maybe I didn't treat you
Perhaps I didn't treat you the way I should have.
Quite as good as I should have
I should have treated you better.
If I made you feel second best
I apologize for making you feel inferior to others.
Girl I'm sorry I was blind
I apologize for not seeing how much I was hurting you.
But you were always on my mind
Despite my mistakes, you were always in my thoughts.
Maybe I didn't hold you
I didn't hold you enough.
All those lonely, lonely times
During the moments when you felt lonely.
I guess I never told you
I probably didn't express myself enough.
That I am so happy that you're mine
I'm delighted that we're together.
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Please let me know that our love isn't gone.
Give me, give me one more chance
I hope you're willing to give me another chance.
To keep you satisfied
I'll do everything to make you feel happy and content.
I'll keep you satisfied
I promise to keep you happy as long as we're together.
Little things I should have said and done
I regret not doing and saying some small things.
I just never took the time
I was negligent in taking the time to do them.
You were always on my mind
Everything that I did, said, and thought was always about you.
You were always on my mind
My love for you was constant, regardless of any actions or inactions of mine.
Lyrics © Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Wayne Carson Thompson, John Jr. Christopher, Mark James
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.