About the song
“You Win Again” is a timeless masterpiece that marked the beginning of the Bee Gees’ remarkable comeback in the late 1980s. Written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, this iconic song was produced by the brothers themselves, along with Arif Mardin and Brian Tench. Released on September 7, 1987, as the first single from their album E.S.P., “You Win Again” was a game-changer for the group, topping the charts in numerous European countries, including the UK, where it became their first number one hit in over eight years.
This remarkable achievement was not limited to the UK alone. “You Win Again” also reached number one in Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Norway, and made its way to the top ten in Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, and Sweden. The song’s success was not limited to its chart performance; it also earned the Bee Gees the 1987 British Academy’s Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
The song’s unique blend of melodic soft-pop and catchy drum machine sounds, courtesy of Maurice Gibb’s innovative production, made it an instant hit. The song’s writers, the Gibb brothers, received widespread acclaim for their work, and “You Win Again” remains one of the Bee Gees’ most beloved and enduring songs. In this introduction, we will delve into the making of “You Win Again,” its chart performance, and its lasting impact on the music world.
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Lyrics
I couldn’t figure why
You couldn’t give me what everybody needs
I shouldn’t let you kick me when I’m down, my baby
I find out everybody knows that
You’ve been using me
I’m surprised you
Let me stay around you
One day I’m gonna lift the cover
And look inside your heart
We gotta level before we go
And tear this love apart
There’s no fight, you can’t fight this battle of love with me
You win again, so little time, we do nothing but compete
There’s no life on earth, no other could see me through
You win again, some never try but if anybody can, we can
And I’ll be (and I’ll be), I’ll be (I’ll be) following you
Oh girl, oh no
Oh baby, I shake you from now on
I’m gonna break down your defenses, one by one
I’m gonna hit you from all sides, lay your fortress open wide
Nobody stops this body from taking you
You better beware, I swear
I’m gonna be there one day when you fall
I could never let you cast aside
The greatest love of all
There’s no fight, you can’t fight this battle of love with me
You win again, so little time, we do nothing but compete
There’s no life on earth, no other could see me through
You win again, some never try but if anybody can, we can
And I’ll be (and I’ll be), I’ll be (I’ll be) following you, oh girl
You win again, so little time, we do nothing but compete
There’s no life on earth, no other could see me through
You win again, some never try but if anybody can, we can
And I’ll be (and I’ll be), I’ll be (I’ll be) following you
You win again, so little time, we do nothing but compete
There’s no life on earth, no other could see me through
You win again, some never try but if anybody can, we can
There’s no fight, you can’t fight this battle of love with me
You win again, so little time, we do nothing but compete
There’s no life on earth, no other could see me through
You win again, some never try but if anybody can, we can
There’s no fight, you can’t fight this battle of love with me