First Cut Is the Deepest

Cat Stevens

About First Cut Is the Deepest

"The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by Cat Stevens, originally released by P. P. Arnold in May 1967. Stevens' own version originally appeared on his album New Masters in December 1967. The song has been widely recorded and has become a hit single for six different artists: P. P. Arnold (1967), Keith Hampshire (1973), Rod Stewart (1977), Dawn Penn (1994), Papa Dee (1995) and Sheryl Crow (2003).


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1967
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I would have given you all of my heart
But there's someone who's torn it apart
And she's taking almost all that I've got
But if you want, I'll try to love again
Baby I'll try to love again but I know

The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
'Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me she's worst
But when it comes to being loved she's first
That's how I know

The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest

I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
'Cause I'm sure gonna give you a try
And if you want, I'll try to love again
But baby, I'll try to love again, but I know

The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest

'Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me she's worst
But when it comes to being loved she's first
That's how I know

The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest

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Cat Stevens

Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, 21 July 1948), commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam. more »

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Cat Stevens Version
"The First Cut Is The Deepest" was written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens and released in 1967. - The song didn't chart in the UK upon its initial release, but went on to become one of Stevens' most famous. - Stevens wrote the song before he found fame and had his first top 10 hit. - The song appeared on his second album "New Masters". - Contrary to popular belief, the song is not about a personal experience of Stevens, but rather about his feelings towards the concept of first love.
Rod Stewart Version
Rod Stewart's cover version of "The First Cut Is the Deepest" was released in 1977, nearly a decade after Cat Stevens' original. - Stewart's version of the song was an enormous hit, reaching Number 1 in the UK singles chart, Number 21 in the US, and globally praised. - It appeared on his album "A Night on the Town", which has been called one of his best albums. - It won the British Phonographic Industry award for Best British Single in 1977. - Rod Stewart's version put a more rock 'n' roll spin on the originally folk-style song.
General Facts
The song has been covered numerous times by other artists such as Sheryl Crow, Keith Hampshire, and PP Arnold. - Despite it being a success with numerous artists, it has always remained closely associated with its original writer, Cat Stevens. - The song's message is largely interpreted as a comment on the difficulty of moving on from heartbreak. - Despite their different music styles, both Cat Stevens' and Rod Stewart's versions of the song have come to be considered classic hits.

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