| 词条 | Aubrey (song) | ||||||||||||||
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| name = Aubrey | cover = Breadaubrey.jpg | alt = | caption = Dutch single release | type = single | artist = Bread | album = Guitar Man | B-side = Didn't Even Know Her Name | released = 1973 | format = 7" single | recorded = 1972 | studio = | venue = | genre = Soft rock | length = 3:39 | label = Elektra | writer = David Gates | producer = David Gates | prev_title = Sweet Surrender | prev_year = 1972 | next_title = Lost Without Your Love | next_year = 1976 }} "Aubrey" is a song written and composed by David Gates, and originally recorded by the soft rock group Bread, of which Gates was the leader and primary music producer. It appeared on Bread's 1972 album Guitar Man. The single lasted 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 15.[1] In Canada the song reached only number 41 on the pop singles chart, but reached number six on the adult contemporary chart.[2] In New Zealand, "Aubrey" reached number eight. David Gates wrote the song after watching Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Audrey Hepburn.[3] It swapped the assumed gender of the name Aubrey, nearly extinguishing its use as a male name and popularizing it as a female one.[4] Actress Aubrey Plaza is named after the song.[5] The song was later recorded by Perry Como and was included on his 1973 album And I Love You So.[6] A soul-jazz interpretation of the main melody of the song by saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. was sampled on the 1998 song "Step to My Girl" by Oakland-based hip-hop group Souls of Mischief. This version provided inspiration in turn for the song "Step" by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend.[7] Musical structure and lyricsThe song features David Gates' solo voice, with no backup vocals or drumming. It relies on various melodic resources such as orchestral strings, acoustic guitar, celeste, and orchestra bells. In the lyrics, the singer talks about a longing for a girl named Aubrey for whom he had unrequited love ("the hearts that never played in tune"); perhaps a first love. It is also said to be a song about shyness ("I never knew her, but I loved her just the same"). It is regarded as one of Bread's most beautiful, yet melancholic, songs.{{By whom|date=October 2016}} Chart history{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}Weekly charts
References1. ^"Aubrey" 1973 Hot 100 chart position from Billboard 2. ^http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4838&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4838.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4838 3. ^{{cite web|author=Donald A. Guarisco |url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/aubrey-t1592381 |title=Aubrey - Bread | Song Info |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2016-10-06}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ohbabynames.com/meaning/name/aubrey/227#.UkXjFRaVtF8 |title=Aubrey - Baby Girl Name Meaning and Origin |publisher=Oh Baby! Names |date= |accessdate=2016-10-06}} 5. ^http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/March-2012/Aubrey-Plaza-of-NBCs-Parks-and-Recreation-Wilmington-Native-Is-Building-a-Buzz-in-Hollywood/ 6. ^{{cite web|title=Perry Como – And I Love You So|url=https://www.discogs.com/Perry-Como-And-I-Love-You-So/master/125644|website=Discogs|accessdate=2016-10-10}} 7. ^{{cite web|last1=Boilen|first1=Bob|title=Vampire Weekend On New York, Souls Of Mischief And The Secrets Of Its New Album|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2013/04/29/179854416/vampire-weekend-on-new-york-souls-of-mischief-and-the-secrets-of-its-new-album#res180294982|website=npr.org|publisher=National Public Radio|accessdate=June 11, 2016}} 8. ^Flavour of New Zealand, 21 May 1973 9. ^Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - {{ISBN|0-89820-089-X}} 10. ^Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 31, 1973 External links
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