Emotion (Samantha Sang song)

Background Originally, "Emotion" was recorded by Samantha Sang for the Private Stock label. The song was Sang's only hit single, reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked her version as the No. 14 song for 1978. There is a promotional video made for this song. When Sang arrived at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, instead of recording "(Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away", Barry Gibb offered her a new song called "Emotion". On this track, Sang sticks to a breathy, Gibb-like sound. Gibb himself provided harmony and background vocals in his signature falsetto. The B-side was "When Love Is Gone", a Francis Lai composition recorded around April 1977 at Criteria, around the same time that Gibb wrote and produced "Save Me, Save Me" for the band Network. Blue Weaver identified the musicians as shown from memory. On the session, Joey Murcia plays guitar, George Bitzer on keyboards, Harold Cowart on bass and Ron "Tubby" Zeigler on drums. It was originally intended for use in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, but ended up being featured in the film The Stud (1978) starring Joan Collins. Also in 1978, "Emotion" was used as the B-side of Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams's single "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late", which reached number one in the US. Personnel • Samantha Sang – vocals • Barry Gibb – harmony and background vocals • George Terry – guitar • Joey Murcia – guitar • George Bitzer – keyboards, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano • Harold Cowart – bass • Ron Zeigler – drums • Karl Richardson – engineering Track listings and format • "Emotion" – 3:43 • "When Love Is Gone" – 3:46 Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales ==Destiny's Child version==

Recording and production In 2001, "Emotion" was recorded by American group Destiny's Child for their third studio album Survivor (2001). Produced and arranged by Mark J. Feist, it features a slower tempo than the original, although a more uptempo remix produced by Neptunes was also produced and included on the group's remix album This Is The Remix (2002). Feist had previously produced the song for Filipino singer Regine Velasquez for her album Drawn in 1998 and used exactly the same backing track for Destiny's Child. Release and promotion "Emotion" was released as the third single from Survivor on 4 September 2001 by Columbia Records. The song was heavily played on radio stations during the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and eventually became a tribute song to the family of the victims. The group also paid tribute to R&B singer Aaliyah, who died in an August 2001 plane crash, at the 2001 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards by performing the song. Several international formats of "Emotion" contain "8 Days of Christmas" as a B-side, which previously appeared on the US maxi CD single of "Independent Women Part I" (2000). Commercial performance "Emotion" continued Destiny's Child's streak of top-10 hits in the United States, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 on 1 December 2001. It was also a hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and sold over 145,000 copies. Internationally, it reached the top 10 in several major music markets, including Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. Music video The song's accompanying music video, directed by Francis Lawrence, featured a triple split-screen effect. Kelly Rowland appears on the left, Beyoncé Knowles in the centre, and Michelle Williams on the right. Rowland is seen saying goodbye to her boyfriend before he leaves in a taxi. Knowles catches her boyfriend with another woman and runs around the house in tears. Williams is with her grandmother, who has died in her bed. At the end of the video Williams calls the other group members to her home. The three girls meet there and comfort each other. The screen then returns to normal. The music clip is featured as an enhanced video on the European editions of the CD single and on the 2004 Walmart-exclusive DVD titled Fan Pack. Track listings UK CD1 • "Emotion" (album version) – 3:56 • "8 Days of Christmas" (album version) – 3:29 • "Emotion" (Maurice's Nu Soul mix) – 7:55 • "Emotion" (video) UK CD2 • "Emotion" (The Neptunes main mix) – 4:15 • "Bootylicious" (Rockwilder remix) – 4:13 • "Emotion" (Jameson full vocal remix) – 6:19 • "Bootylicious" (Rockwilder remix video version) UK cassette single • "Emotion" (album version) – 3:56 • "Emotion" (Calderone AM mix) – 10:13 European CD1 • "Emotion" (album version) – 3:56 • "8 Days of Christmas" – 3:29 European CD2 • "Emotion" (album version) – 3:56 • "8 Days of Christmas" – 3:29 • "Emotion" (Calderone dub mix) – 6:55 • "Emotion" (video) – 3:56 Australian and New Zealand CD single • "Emotion" (Maurice's Nu Soul mix edit) – 4:00 • "8 Days of Christmas" (album version) – 3:29 • "Emotion" (The Neptunes remix) – 4:15 • "Emotion" (Erroll McCalla remix) – 3:58 • "Emotion" (Calderone AM mix) – 10:13 Japanese CD single • "Emotion" (album version) • "Emotion" (Maurice's Nu Soul mix) • "Emotion" (instrumental) • "Emotion" (a cappella) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history ==References==