You Are Everything

"You Are Everything" is a soul song written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed. Recorded in Philadelphia at Sigma Sound Studios, it was originally released in 1971 as a single produced by Bell for the Philly soul group The Stylistics. Their version became a top 10 hit for the group, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

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Cover versions

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Artist = Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross
Album = Diana & Marvin
Released = 1974
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Genre = Soul
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Misc =The first significant cover was by one-time Motown singing duo Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross. Released as the last England single off their "Diana & Marvin" album, the song reached #5 in the UK ending a most successful run for the singers in 1974. It was never released as a single in the US.

Other artists to have covered the song, or referenced it, over the years include:

* Jennifer Lopez - sampled for "The One" on her album "This Is Me... Then"
* Rod Stewart - featured on his 1991 album "Vagabond Heart"
* Vanessa L. Williams - featured the song on her album of covers titled "Everlasting Love"; her version was a hit on Smooth Jazz and Adult Contemporary radio
* Mary J. Blige - used the title line ("You are everything, and everything is you") in her 1997 hit "Everything," from the album "Share My World"
* Michael McDonald
* Deborah Cox - sampled for her 1999 single, "Things Just Ain't the Same"
* Pop act 98 Degrees covered the song on their debut album.
* A duet between Gareth Gates and Rachel Stevens of S Club 7
* Former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett - sampled the song in her 2006 hit "Torn"
* Mila J - Song titled "Complete" contains ("You are everything, and everything is you")
* Hall & Oates - covered on 2004's "Our Kind of Soul"
* Human Nature - featured the song on their album ""
* Craig David - sampled for "Kinda Girl For Me" from the album "Trust Me"
* Nivea (singer) - sampled for "I Can't Mess With You" from the album "Complicated"
*David Sanborn - covered on 1995 "Love Songs"
*Timothy B. Schmit - covered on 2001 "Feed The Fire"
*Norman Connors - covered on 1977 "Romantic Journey"
*Regina Belle
*Billy Wooten - covered on 2007"Lost Tapes"