Peak
3
Weeks
27
Score
4,543
Chart Year
1978
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This was the only hit for Australian vocalist Samantha Sang. This song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb for the film Saturday Night Fever, but was not used in the movie. It does appear in the 1978 Joan Collins film The Stud. This disco-era ballad explores the devastating feelings that come with the end of a relationship when you are heartbroken, and wonder what your lover is doing now. The three Gibb brothers provide backup vocals on this song. The Bee Gees released their own version of the song on their 1991 retrospective-plus The Record. In 1978 Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams' recorded this song as the B-side for their American chart-topping single "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late." In 2001 Destiny's Child released a cover version of "Emotion" on their album Survivor, which was mostly comprised of bumping dance numbers about female empowerment. "Emotion" showcased a different side of the group, and the sensitive ballad was released as a single in October 2001 following the September 11 terrorist attacks in America. This version reached #10 US and #3 UK.
It's over and done But the heartache lives on inside And who's the one you're clinging to Instead of me tonight And where are you now Now that I need you Tears on my pillow Wherever you go I'll cry me a river That leads to your ocean You never see me fall apart In the words of a broken heart It's just emotion that's taken me over Tied up in sorrow, lost in my soul But if you don't come back Come home to me, darling You know that there'll be nobody left in this world to hold me tight Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight Goodnight, goodnight I'm there at your side I'm part of all the things you are But you've got a part of someone else You've got to find your shining star And where are you now Now that I need you Tears on my pillow Wherever you go I'll cry me a river That leads to your ocean You never see me fall apart In the words of a broken heart It's just emotion that's taken me over Tied up in sorrow, lost in my soul But if you don't come back Come home to me, darling You know that there'll be nobody left in this world to hold me tight Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight Goodnight, goodnight
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 19, 1977 | 86 | 40 |
| 2 | Nov 26, 1977 | 75 | 51 |
| 3 | Dec 3, 1977 | 64 | 62 |
| 4 | Dec 10, 1977 | 50 | 76 |
| 5 | Dec 17, 1977 | 45 | 81 |
| 6 | Dec 24, 1977 | 41 | 85 |
| 7 | Dec 31, 1977 | 41 | 85 |
| 8 | Jan 7, 1978 | 37 | 89 |
| 9 | Jan 14, 1978 | 31 | 95 |
| 10 | Jan 21, 1978 | 23 | 103 |
| 11 | Jan 28, 1978 | 17 | 109 |
| 12 | Feb 4, 1978 | 10 | 116 |
| 13 | Feb 11, 1978 | 8 | 118 |
| 14 | Feb 18, 1978 | 6 | 120 |
| 15 | Feb 25, 1978 | 5 | 121 |
| 16 | Mar 4, 1978 | 4 | 122 |
| 17 | Mar 11, 1978 | 4 | 122 |
| 18 | Mar 18, 1978 | 3 | 123 |
| 19 | Mar 25, 1978 | 3 | 123 |
| 20 | Apr 1, 1978 | 5 | 121 |