To Sir With Love

Lulu

About To Sir With Love

"To Sir with Love" is the theme from James Clavell's 1967 film To Sir, with Love. The song was performed by Lulu, and written by Don Black and Mark London (husband of Lulu's longtime manager Marion Massey). Mickie Most produced the record, with Mike Leander arranging and conducting. The song reached No. 1 in the United States record charts, and it became the bestselling song of 1967 in the US.


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2004
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Those schoolgirl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone
But in my mind I know they will still live on and on
But how do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
It isn't easy, but I'll try

If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters
That would soar a thousand feet high 'To Sir, With Love'

The time has come for closing books and long last looks must end
And as I leave I know that I am leaving my best friend
A friend who taught me right from wrong and weak from strong
That's a lot to learn, but what can I give you in return?

If you wanted the moon I would try to make a star
But I would rather you let me give my heart 'To Sir, With Love'

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Lulu

Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, 3 November 1948, Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day. She is internationally identified, especially by North American audiences, with the song "To Sir With Love" from the film of the same name and with the title song to the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In European countries she is also widely known for her Eurovision Song Contest winning entry "Boom Bang-a-Bang" and in the UK for her first hit "Shout". more »

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Written by: DON BLACK, MARK LONDON

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6 facts about this song

Song's Reception
1. "To Sir, With Love" is Lulu's biggest hit and biggest chart success in the United States, where it spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967. 2. The single made Lulu the second British female solo artist to top the US charts until the late 1970s. 3. The song was Billboard's #1 pop single for the year 1967.
Song's Background
4. "To Sir, With Love" is the theme song of the 1967 British drama film of the same name, starring Sidney Poitier and Lulu herself. 5. "To Sir, With Love" was released as a single in the United States, but it was not released as a single in the United Kingdom due to a decision made by the record company.
Song's Writers
6. The song was co-written by British lyricist Don Black and Mark London, the brother-in-law of Lulu. 7. This was the first major successful project for Don Black who later went on to write lyrics for several James Bond themes and won an Oscar for the song "Born Free."
Song's Interpretation & Theme
8. The song is passionately sung from the perspective of a student expressing her gratitude to her teacher, addressing him respectfully as "Sir." 9. The song's lyrics reflect not just an academic education, but life lessons and personal development.
Song's Influence
10. "To Sir, With Love" has been covered by numerous artists across various genres, demonstrating its lasting influence. 11. In 2003, the song was ranked number 37 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of the top tunes in American cinema.
Song's Re-release
12. Lulu re-recorded the song in 1996, turning it into a duet with Michael Ball, for her album 'A Little Soul In Your Heart.'

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