Could You Ever Love Me Again

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"Could You Ever Love Me Again"
Could You Ever Love Me Again - Gary and Dave.jpg
Single by Gary and Dave
B-side "Where Do We Go From Here?" (U.S.)
"Star Crossed Lovers" (Australia) [1]
ReleasedDecember 1973
Genre Pop
Label London
Songwriter(s) Dave Beckett, Gary Weeks
Producer(s) Greg Hamilton
Gary and Dave singles chronology
"Here it Comes Again"
(1973)
"Could You Ever Love Me Again"
(1973)
"I Fell in Love With You Sometime"
(1974)

"Could You Ever Love Me Again" is a 1973 song recorded by Gary and Dave. It became their greatest hit, reaching #7 in Australia and #1 in Canada. [2] It was also a minor hit in the United States.

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The song also charted on the Adult Contemporary charts of the U.S. and Canada.

Chart history

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