who sang seasons in the sun before westlife
Rod McKuen Terry Jacks
title: Seasons in the Sun text: Seasons in the Sun "Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics rewritten by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for Canadian singer Terry Jacks and became a Christmas number one in the UK in 1999 for Westlife. Jacks's version is one of the fewer than forty all-time singles to have sold 10 million copies worldwide. Terry Jacks recorded "Seasons in the Sun" in Vancouver in 1973 with his then-wife Susan Jacks. They made the decision to record the song when The Beach title: Seasons in the Sun text: Wright reached the Top 40 of the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart in 1974. Hong Kong English pop and Cantopop band The Wynners cover version in 1974 album Listen to the Wynners and Alan Tam as the vocal. Westlife made their cover version in 1999 and recorded in their album Westlife . The 1993 song "Twice My Age" by Shabba Ranks uses the melody of "Seasons in the Sun" with a different set of lyrics. Sean Kingston covered "Twice My Age" on his 2011 mixtape "King of Kingz". In 2002 a satirical version of the song lambasting the Canadian title: Westlife text: when, in its 58th week on the charts it leapt from No. 79 to No. 3 before falling to No. 37 the following week. Despite the history, the album successfully managed to peak at No. 1 in Scotland in the year 2001 after premiering at No. 6 at the Scottish Charts in 1999. In December 1999, a fourth, double-side, single was released, "I Have A Dream"/"Seasons in the Sun". It knocked Cliff Richard's "The Millennium Prayer" off the top spot and earned them the 1999 UK Christmas number-one single. The fifth and last single from the album, "Fool Again", also title: The Masses Against the Classes text: criticism of the "This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours" album, which had featured a softer, more pop-oriented sound. The song was debuted on the festival circuit late in the summer of 1999. The single sold 76,000 copies in its first week and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 16 January 2000, and spent 9 weeks in the charts. It was the first new number one of the 21st century and knocked Westlife's "I Have a Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" off the top spot after four weeks. The single also reached number seven in Ireland, title: Seasons in the Sun text: Boys, who had recorded a version with Terry Jacks producing, decided to abandon their recording. Jacks released his version as a single in 1973 on his own label, Goldfish Records. "Put the Bone In", an original composition about burying a deceased pet dog, was included as the B-side. The single soon topped the record charts in the U.S. (where it was released on Bell Records), in Canada, and the UK, selling over 14 million copies worldwide. Jacks's version was released in the United States in December 1973, and made the "Billboard" Hot 100 a month later. On March 2, 1974,