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!
Over You
Anne Murray Lyrics
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I guess I never will be over you
I have tried but it's so hard to do
I'm surrounded by the memories
No, I never will be over you
Time goes by and I'm still holding on
Waiting for the day when you come home
If you ever change your mind again
In my heart we've never reached the end
And I never will be over you
I will love you ‘til the end of time
Even though I know that you're not mine
Just as long as there's a chance that I
Guess I never will be over you
Life's like walking down a lonely street
I see you in everyone I meet
How I long to see your smiling face
Oh, my love for you I can't erase
No one else could ever take your place
And I never will be over you
Over you
The lyrics of Anne Murray's song "Over You" talk about the aftermath of a breakup and the persistent emotional attachment one has towards their former partner. The singer admits that she has tried to move on, but finds it difficult to do so as she is constantly reminded of the memories they shared. Time has passed, but she is still holding onto the hope that they will reconcile, should her ex ever change their mind. The lyrics suggest that the singer's love for her former partner is unconditional and that she is resigned to the fact that she will never fully get over them.
The second verse highlights the metaphorical journey of life as a lonely street that makes it hard to forget one's memories of their ex-partner. The singer continues to long for their former lover's presence, still in love and unable to erase their love for them. The final lines reinforce the singer's deep desire towards their ex-partner, that no one else could ever take their place in her heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Over you
The song is titled 'Over You', expressing the singer’s inability to move on from a past love
I guess I never will be over you
The singer believes that she will never be able to get over her past love
I have tried but it's so hard to do
Despite trying her best, the singer finds it extremely difficult to move on
I'm surrounded by the memories
The singer is constantly reminded of her past love by the memories she has of them
No, I never will be over you
The singer is certain that she will never be able to get over her past love
Time goes by and I'm still holding on
Even as time passes, the singer is holding onto the hope that her past love will return to her
Waiting for the day when you come home
The singer is patiently waiting for her past love to return to her
If you ever change your mind again
The singer is hoping that her past love will change their mind and return to her
I will greet you like a long lost friend
The singer will welcome her past love back into her life with open arms
In my heart we've never reached the end
The singer still believes that her love for her past love is endless
And I never will be over you
Despite everything, the singer knows that she will never be able to forget her past love
I will love you ‘til the end of time
The singer’s love for her past love is eternal
Even though I know that you're not mine
The singer knows that her past love belongs to someone else
Just as long as there's a chance that I
The singer’s hope lies in the fact that there is still a chance for her past love to return to her
Guess I never will be over you
The singer reiterates that she will never be able to get over her past love
Life's like walking down a lonely street
The singer compares her life without her past love to walking down a lonely street
I see you in everyone I meet
The singer is constantly reminded of her past love by everyone she meets
How I long to see your smiling face
The singer’s biggest desire is to see her past love’s smiling face once again
Oh, my love for you I can't erase
The singer’s love for her past love is something she cannot simply forget or erase
No one else could ever take your place
The singer believes that no one else could ever replace her past love
And I never will be over you
Once again, the singer emphasizes that she will never be able to get over her past love
Over you
The song ends with repetition of the title, driving home the singer’s overarching feeling of being unable to move on from her past love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JANEE MILLICENT LUCY BENNETT, JOSH GRANT, REBECCA CLAIRE HILL
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.