Softly Whispering I Love You

"Softly Whispering I Love You"

Single by David and Jonathan

Released

1967

Genre

Pop

Label

Columbia

Songwriter(s)

Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook

David and Jonathan singles chronology

"She's Leaving Home"

"Softly Whispering I Love You"

"You Ought to Meet My Baby"

"Softly Whispering I Love You"

Single by The English Congregation

Released

October 15, 1971 (UK); December 1971 (US)

Recorded

1971

Genre

Pop

Length

2:58

Label

Columbia (UK); Atco (US)

Songwriter(s)

Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook

The English Congregation singles chronology

"Softly Whispering I Love You"
(1971)

"Lovers of the World Unite"
(1972)

"Softly Whispering I Love You" is a song written by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook originally recorded by the duo under the name of David and Jonathan. This version peaked at No. 23 in Australia on Go-Set's National Top 40 Singles Chart.^[1]

The Congregation version

It was covered in 1971 by The Congregation, where the group's version was a worldwide hit. Their version peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart,^[2] 1 in South Africa and New Zealand, No. 10 in Germany and No. 11 in Australia's Go-Set's Singles Chart.^[3] In North America, the group was known as The English Congregation, where the song went to #29 on the Billboard Hot 100^[4] and #21 in Canada.^[5]

Paul Young version

English singer Paul Young recorded the song for his Other Voices album, and it was released as the first single from the album on 30 April 1990.^[6] It reached No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 16 in Ireland.

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	102
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[8]	40
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	50
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11]	44
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	21

References

^ Nimmervoll, Ed (17 July 1968). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ Nimmervoll, Ed (10 June 1972). "Go-Set National Top 40". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 276.
^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 18, 1972" (PDF).
^ "New Singles". Music Week. 28 April 1990. p. 45.
^ "Bubbling Down Under 17 September 1990". 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "Paul Young – Softly Whispering I Love You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 22. 2 June 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Softly Whispering I Love You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ "Paul Young – Softly Whispering I Love You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ "Paul Young: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2022.