Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (1971)

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Never previously a chart hit in the UK - but #40 in this week's chart.

Can anyone tell me why this is back in the UK Top 40?

[LostAvenger]

Somebody on Britain's Got Talent performed the track.

[Marius]

Guess that makes it the best song in this week's top 40...

Fantastic tune, R&B as should be done.

[UKMusicLova]

Yep! I LOVE this song. my love for it as definately been reignited after the lovely guy sang it on Britain's Got Talent!

Wonderful song.

[king_oxymoron]

Loving this too for Shaun's version as well as Kris Allen's on American Idol

[RockTheBoat]

Great track, had it on my iPod for years now...Shaun's version was quite good on BRT, although it can't top Bill's original.

[RockTheBoat]

And I'm surprised to hear that it was never a chart hit in the UK?

[UKMusicLova]

And I'm surprised to hear that it was never a chart hit in the UK?

Yeah me too!
Did Lean On Me chart here?

Bill Withers' UK Top 75 Singles Chart appearances:

1972 - Lean On Me - 18
1978 - Lovely Day - 7
1985 - Oh Yeah - 60
1988 - Lovely Day '88 -4
2009 - Ain't No Sunshine - 40

Ain't No Sunshine has been a hit in the UK before - just not for Bill Withers

1972 - Michael Jackson - Ain't No Sunshine - 8
1984 - Sivuca - Ain't No Sunshine - 56
1999 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Ain't No Sunshine - 42
2009 - Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine - 40

[Virgostar]

Aussie singer Deni Hines also did a version whilst in the Rockmelons during the 90's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec7vVM_07QM

[jszmiles]

I really love Lighthouse Family's version...

And this looks like it's heading back to the Top 40 this weekend...

[Thriller]

I hate the bit that goes "I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know etc."

[steophonic]

I hate the bit that goes "I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know etc."

Yeah me too... gimmicky and annoying.

[thebigham]

#3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971