Tragedy
Bee Gees
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Here I lie In a lost and lonely part of town Held in time In a world of tears I slowly drown Goin' home I just can't make it all alone I really should be holding you Holding you Loving you, loving you Tragedy When the feeling's gone and you can't go on It's tragedy When the morning cries and you don't know why It's hard to bear With no one to love you, you're goin' nowhere Tragedy When you lose control and you got no soul It's tragedy When the morning cries and you don't know why It's hard to bear With no one beside you, you're goin' nowhere Night and day There's a burning down inside of me Burning love With a yearning that won't let me be Down I go And I just can't take it all alone I really should be holding you Holding you Loving you, loving you Tragedy When the feeling's gone and you can't go on It's tragedy When the morning cries and you don't know why It's hard to bear With no one to love you, you're goin' nowhere Tragedy When you lose control and you got no soul It's tragedy When the morning cries and you don't know why It's hard to bear With no one to love you, you're goin' nowhere Tragedy When the feeling's gone and you can't go on It's tragedy When the morning cries and you don't know why It's hard to bear With no one to love you, you're goin' nowhere Tragedy When you lose control and you got no soul It's tragedy When the morning cries and you don't know why It's hard to bear With no one to love you, you're goin' nowhere
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Written by: Barry Gibb, Maurice Ernest Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb, Steven Andrew Crosby, Barry Upton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release History"Tragedy" by Bee Gees was released in 1979 as part of the album "Spirits Having Flown".
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at No.1 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1979 and reached No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Worldwide SuccessThis song was not only a hit in the U.S. and UK, but it also topped the charts in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, and New Zealand.
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CompositionBarry Gibbs, the lead singer of Bee Gees, utilized a falsetto voice throughout the song, which became a defining element of the band's music at the time.
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Production"Tragedy" was produced by the Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, and Karl Richardson, who was known for his work with several successful disco acts.
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Sonic ElementAn interesting sonic addition to the song is the explosion sound that Barry Gibb created by cupping his hands over a microphone and blowing into it.
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SalesThe song has sold over a million copies in the UK, solidifying its Gold certification status from the British Phonographic Industry.
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Awards"Tragedy" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1980.
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Cover VersionsNumerous artists have covered "Tragedy", including a popular Europop rendition by Steps, which also hit No.1 in the UK two decades after the original.
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Personal ConnectionBee Gees wrote the song in a single evening alongside "Too Much Heaven" and "Shadow Dancing" during a writing session at a lightly lit corner in their studio. They claimed to be heavily affected by world events at that time, particularly wars, hence coming up with "Tragedy".
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