Oh How the Years Go By

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"Oh How the Years Go By" is a song written by Simon Climie and Will Jennings. It was originally included on Climie's debut solo album Soul Inspiration in 1992 and released as a single in 1993, but failed to chart.

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Cover versions

John Miles cover

English musician John Miles recorded a cover version of the song for his 1993 studio album  Upfront .

Amy Grant cover

"Oh How the Years Go By"
Amy Grant - Oh How the Years Go By.jpg
Single by Amy Grant
from the album House of Love
Released1994
Studio Tejas Recorders (Franklin, TN) [1]
Genre CCM, Adult Contemporary, Pop
Length5:15
Label A&M, Word
Songwriter(s) Simon Climie, Will Jennings
Producer(s) Michael Omartian
Amy Grant singles chronology
"Big Yellow Taxi"
(1995)		"Oh How the Years Go By"
(1994)		"Takes a Little Time"
(1997)

Singer-songwriter Amy Grant covered the song and included it on her 1994 album House of Love . It was the sixth release from that album.

Vanessa Williams cover

"Oh How the Years Go By"
Single by Vanessa Williams
from the album Next
Released1997 (1997)
Recorded1996
Studio The Bennett House (Franklin, TN) [2]
Genre
Length5:10
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Keith Thomas
Vanessa Williams singles chronology
"First Thing on Your Mind"
(1997)		"Oh How the Years Go By"
(1997)		"Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout?"
(1998)
Audio video
"Oh How The Years Go By" on YouTube

In 1996, the song was covered by actress-singer Vanessa Williams and included on the Polygram various artist compilation album NBA at 50 - A Musical Celebration . It was later included on her 1997 studio album Next and released as a single. [3] Her version went to number 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1998)Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [5] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [6] 24

References

  1. ↑ Oh How the Years Go By at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Stanley, Leo. "Next – Vanessa Williams". AllMusic . Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vanessa Williams – Oh How The Years Go By (1997, CD)" . Retrieved March 24, 2021– via www.discogs.com.
  4. ↑ "Vanessa Williams - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  5. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-95. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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