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Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love) (Song)

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“Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)”

side-A label
By Avco Records – https://www.ebay.com/itm/285021049438, Public Domain, Link

Side A of the Australian single
Single by The Stylistics
from the album Thank You Baby & The Best of the Stylistics Volume II
B-side“I’d Rather Be Hurt by You (Than Be Loved by Somebody Else)”
ReleasedJuly 1975
GenreR&Bsouldisco
Length3:13
LabelAvco
SongwritersHugo PerettiLuigi CreatoreGeorge David Weiss
The Stylistics singles chronology
“Sing Baby Sing”
(1975)”Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
(1975)”Na-Na Is the Saddest Word”
(1975)

Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)” is a 1975 single by the Stylistics. It reached number one for three weeks in the UK in August 1975.

After splitting from record producer Thom Bell in 1974, songwriters/producers Hugo & Luigi and George David Weiss took over, with arrangements by Van McCoy. Although the split with Bell negatively affected the group in the US, the Stylistics continued to be popular in the UK and this was their first and only UK number one single. The track reached number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 18 on the corresponding US R&B chart.

The Stylistics – I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) – live TV 1984

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975–1976)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)9
Canada Top Singles (RPM)74
Ireland (IRMA)1
Japan (Oricon)20
Japan (Oricon Western Music chart)1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)15
UK Singles (OCC)1
US Billboard Hot 10051
US Billboard Adult Contemporary34
US Billboard R&B18
US Billboard Dance Club Songs13
US Cash Box Top 10054
West Germany (GfK)34
  • The Stylistics TV performance recorded 1st of august 1975 at the Cunard International Hotel
STYLISTICS – CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)Position
UK Singles (British Market Research Bureau)3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)22

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)Gold500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Thomas Anders version

“Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)”
Single by Thomas Anders
from the album Whispers
B-side“Más que amor (Can’t Give You Anything But My Love)”
ReleasedAugust 1991
Recorded1990
GenreEuropop
Length4:10
LabelEast West
SongwriterGeorge David Weiss
ProducersMike Paxman and Paul Muggleton
Thomas Anders singles chronology
“The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye”
(1991)”Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
(1991)”True Love”
(1991)

The cover version by Thomas Anders was the second single off his second album, Whispers. The single included versions in both English and Spanish (“Más que amor”).

Track listings

7″ single EastWest 9031-75025-7 (Warner), 08.1991

  1. “Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)” – 4:10
Thomas Anders – Cant Give You Anything (Live ZDF)

2. “Más que amor” – 4:09

Thomas Anders – Mas Que Amor

12″ Single EastWest 9031-76005-0 (Warner), 08.1991

  1. ‘Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)” (Basic Love Mix) – 5:07
  2. “Más que amor” (Spanish Club Mix) – 5:09
  3. “Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)” (Instrumental Groove Mix) – 5:11

CD-Maxi EastWest 9031-75026-2 (Warner), 08.1991

  1. “Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)” (Radio version) – 4:10
  2. “Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)” (Extended version) — 6:43
  3. “Más que amor” (Extended version) — 6:44
  4. “Más que amor” — 4:09

Chart positions

The single stayed five weeks on the German charts, from October 14 to November 24, 1991, peaking at number 73.

Chart (1991)Highest
position
 Germany73

Credits

  • Producer: Mike Paxman and Paul Muggleton
  • Publisher: Music Sales Crop, Melodie der Welt MV
  • Mix: Mark “Tufte” Evans
  • Lyrics: George David Weiss
  • Spanish lyrics: Gómez y Argandoña G.
  • Music: George David Weiss
  • Chorus: Judie Tzuke, Paul Muggleton, Don Snow, Deborah Robson

Other versions

  • In 1996, Irish boy band OTT released their version as a single that reached No. 10 in Ireland.
I Can't Give You Anything But My Love
  • Bert Kaempfert – I Can’t Give You Anything But My Love
BERT KAEMPFERT – I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT MY LOVE
  • Paul Mauriat – Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
Paul Mauriat – Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
  • Dale Richards & The Ramblers – I Can’t Give You Anything But My Love
I Can't Give You Anything But My Love
  • RTJ & New Stylistics – Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
RTJ & New Stylistics – Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)
  • ビジーフォー スタイリスティックス 愛がすべて
ビジーフォー スタイリスティックス 愛がすべて
Can't Give You Anything But My Love The Stylistics cover Sarah Collins

The Best of the Stylistics Volume II

The Best of the Stylstics Volume II Weekend

The Best of the Stylistics Vol II.jpg
By The cover art can be obtained from Avco Records., Fair use, Link

Compilation album by The Stylistics
ReleasedSeptember 1976
StudioMediasoundNew York City
GenreR&B
Length42:04
LabelH&L
9109 010
ProducerHugo & Luigi
The Stylistics chronology
Fabulous
(1976)The Best of the Stylstics Volume II Weekend
(1976)Once Upon a Juke Box
(1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar

A follow-up compilation was released the following year, subtitled Volume 2. The 1976 album mirrored the earlier success by also reaching No.1 in the UK Charts. This album featured the group’s first No.1 single “Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)“, which had been released since the previous compilation.

This album was released on the newly founded H&L Records, which had been formed after the break-up of Avco Records, The Stylistics being their biggest act.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hugo & Luigi and George David Weiss.

Side one

No.TitleLength
1.Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)3:13
01 – The Stylistics – Can't Give You Anything But My Love – The Best Of (Volume II)
2.“Hey Girl, Come and Get It”3:30
02 – The Stylistics – Hey Girl, Come And Get It – The Best Of (Volume II)
3.“Sixteen Bars”3:40
03 – The Stylistics – Sixteen Bars – The Best Of (Volume II)
4.“The Miracle”4:22
04 – The Stylistics – The Miracle – The Best Of (Volume II)
5.“Love Is the Answer”3:00
05 – The Stylistics – Love Is The Answer – The Best Of (Volume II)
6.“You Are Beautiful”4:08
06 – The Stylistics – You Are Beautiful – The Best Of (Volume II)
No.TitleLength
7.Can’t Help Falling in Love3:16
07 – The Stylistics – Can’t Help Falling In Love – The Best Of (Volume II)
8.“Sing Baby Sing”2:50
08 – The Stylistics – Sing Baby, Sing – The Best Of (Volume II)
9.“Star on a TV Show”4:10
09 – The Stylistics – Star On A TV Show – The Best Of (Volume II)
10.“Na-Na Is the Saddest Word”2:58
10 – The Stylistics – Na-Na Is The Saddest Word – The Best Of (Volume II)
11.“Thank You Baby”3:43
11 – The Stylistics – Thank You Baby – The Best Of (Volume II)
12.“Funky Weekend”3:14
12 – The Stylistics – Funky Weekend – The Best Of (Volume II)

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart1

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