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'{{for|the 1945 song written by Scotty Wiseman|Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox single | Name =Have I Told You Lately | Cover =VM-HITYL.jpg | Cover size = | Border = | Caption = | Artist =[[Van Morrison]] | Album =[[Avalon Sunset]] | B-side ="Contacting My Angel" | Released =5 June 1989 | Format =[[CD single]] | Recorded =1989 | Genre =[[Celtic music|Celtic]], [[folk rock]], [[soft rock]] | Length =4:20 | Label =[[Mercury Records|Mercury]] | Writer =Van Morrison | Producer =Van Morrison | Audio sample? = | Certification = | Last single ="[[I'll Tell Me Ma]]"<br>(1988) | This single ="Have I Told You Lately"<br>(1989) | Next single ="[[Whenever God Shines His Light]]"<br>(1989) |Misc = {{Extra track listing | Album = [[Avalon Sunset]] | Type = single | prev_track = "I'd Love to Write Another Song" | prev_no = 3 | this_track = "Have I Told You Lately" | track_no = 4 | next_track = "[[Coney Island (song)|Coney Island]]" | next_no = 5 }} }} {{Infobox single| | Name = Have I Told You Lately | Cover = Rod Stewart Have I Told You Lately single cover.jpg | Artist = [[Rod Stewart]] | from Album = [[Unplugged...and Seated]] | B-side = "Gasoline alley" | Released = June 1993 | Format = | Recorded = 4:08 | Genre = [[Soft rock]] | Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] | Writer = [[Van Morrison]] | Producer = Michael Ostin | Certification = [[Music recording sales certification|Gold]] <small>([[RIAA]])</small> | Last single = | This single = | Next single = }} {{Infobox single | Name = Have I Told You Lately | Cover = HITYLchiefVM.jpg | Caption = | Type = | Artist = [[The Chieftains]], [[Van Morrison]] | alt Artist = | Album = [[The Long Black Veil (album)|The Long Black Veil]] | Published = | Released = 1995 | track_no = | Recorded = | Genre = [[Folk music|Folk]] | Length = 4:40 | Writer = Van Morrison | Composer = Van Morrison | Label = [[RCA Records]] | Producer = [[Paddy Moloney]] (with [[Chris Kimsey]] and [[Ry Cooder]]) | Chronology = [[Van Morrison]] singles | Last single ="[[Gloria (Them song)|Gloria]]"<br>(1993) | This single ="Have I Told You Lately"<br>(1995) | Next single ="[[Days Like This (song)|Days Like This]]"<br>(1995) |Misc = {{Extra track listing | Album = [[The Long Black Veil (album)|The Long Black Veil]] | Type = single | prev_track = "[[Foggy Dew (Irish ballad)|The Foggy Dew]]" | prev_no = 3 | this_track = "Have I Told You Lately" | track_no = 4 | next_track = "Changing Your Demeanour" | next_no = 5 }} }} "'''Have I Told You Lately'''" is a hit song written by [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Van Morrison]] and recorded for his 1989 album ''[[Avalon Sunset]]''. It is a romantic [[ballad]] often played at [[wedding]]s although it was originally written also as a [[prayer]]. "Have I Told You Lately" has become a classic song and has received acclaim by winning a [[Grammy Award]] and a [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] Million-Air certificate. When released as a single by [[Mercury Records|Mercury]] in 1989, it charted at number twelve on US Adult Contemporary Charts and has been a popular cover song with many vocal and instrumental versions recorded by numerous artists and bands. In 1993, [[Rod Stewart]]'s version charted at number five in the [[United States|US]] and [[United Kingdom|UK]]. ==Composition== Composed as a love ballad and built on the framework of "[[Someone Like You (Van Morrison song)|Someone Like You]]",<ref>Hage. The Words and Music of Van Morrison. p. 109</ref> it is preceded on ''Avalon Sunset'' by the song, "I'd Love to Write Another Song" proclaiming "In poetry I'd carve it well/ I'd even make it rhyme." Then, in the words of [[Brian Hinton]] what follows is: : "One of the finest love songs of the century, which I remember devastated me when I first heard it, as it seemed both something never quite said before, and yet a song I felt I had known forever. Earthly love transmutes into that for God, just like in [[Dante]], 'there's a love that's divine and it's yours and it's mine.' The morning sun has set by the end of the song, suggesting love shading into death, but subtly."<ref>Hinton. Celtic Crossroads. p. 278</ref> ==Acclaim== "Have I Told You Lately" was listed as No. 261 on the "All Time 885 Greatest Songs" list compiled in 2004 by Philadelphia radio station [[WXPN]] from listeners' votes.<ref>[http://xpn.org/music-artist/885-countdown/2004 All-Time 885 Greatest Songs]</ref> In August 2006, Van Morrison's original recording was voted #6 on a list of the Top 10 First Dance Wedding Songs, based on a poll of 1,300 [[DJ]]s in the [[UK]].<ref>[http://www.uk-disco.co.uk/articles-public/29_08_2006Top-10-First-Dance-Wedding-Songs.asp Top 10 First Dance Wedding Songs]</ref> Van Morrison's original version of this song was #98 on the [[New York Daily News]], The 100 Greatest Love Songs, from the list published on 12 February 2007. In October 2007, Van Morrison received a Million-Air certificate for over four million air plays of "Have I Told You Lately" from the prestigious [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] awards held in [[London]], [[England]]. ==Rod Stewart version== "Have I Told You Lately" has become a classic over the years and has been performed by many unknown as well as many famous artists. [[Rod Stewart]] covered the song for his 1991 ''[[Vagabond Heart]]'' album. In 1993, a live version from his album ''[[Unplugged...and Seated]]'' was released as a single, becoming a No. 5 hit in the US and the UK. This version also spent five weeks at No. 1 on the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|US Adult Contemporary chart]]. It was certified [[RIAA certification|gold]] in the US and sold 700,000 copies there.<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Rod Stewart|title=Have I Told You Lately}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA73 |title=Best-Selling Records of 1993 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=BPI Communications|date=15 January 1994 |accessdate=4 May 2015 |page=73 |issn=0006-2510|volume=106|number=3}}</ref> Another live version by Stewart from his 2013 performance at [[The Troubadour, West Hollywood]] was included on the deluxe edition of his album ''[[Time (Rod Stewart album)|Time]]''. ===1991=== ===Personnel=== *[[Rod Stewart]]-lead vocals *[[Jeff Golub]]-guitar *[[Chuck Kentis]]-keyboards *[[Bernhard Edwards]]-bass *[[Rave Calmer]]-drums *[[Paulinho Da Costa]]-percussion ===additional personnel=== Bruce Miller-string arrangements ===Charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !align="left"|End of year chart (1993) !align="center"|Position |- |U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1993|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1993|accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> |align="center"|32 |- |} ==Other cover versions== Some of the other best known covers of the song are by [[Kenny Rogers]], [[Barbara Mandrell]],<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r260117|pure_url=yes}}|title=allmusic(((It Works For Me>Overview)))|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2009-10-10}}</ref> [[Michael Ball (singer)|Michael Ball]],<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r524998|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=allmusic.com|title=allmusic:Secrets of Love|accessdate=2009-10-07}}</ref> [[Della Reese]], [[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)|Engelbert Humperdinck]]<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p14870|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=allmusic.com|title=allmusic(((Engelbert Humperdinck>Songs)))|accessdate=2009-10-08}}</ref> and an instrumental cover by [[Floyd Cramer]]. [[Andy Williams]] covered it on his 2007 album, ''[[I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up]]'' and performed a live version in 2007 at [[Royal Albert Hall]] in [[London]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r940887|pure_url=yes}}|title=I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up: Overview|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2009-09-13}}</ref> In 2006, [[Thomas Anders]] covered the song for his swing album ''[[Songs Forever]]''. [[Barry Manilow]] included this song on his album, ''[[The Greatest Songs of the Eighties]]'' released in November 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/barry-manilow-returns-with-the-greatest-songs-of-the-eighties_article_11752|publisher=accesshollywood.com|title=Barry Manilow returns with the Greatest Songs of the Eighties|accessdate=2009-10-09}}</ref> "Have I Told You Lately" has also been a popular cover song internationally. [[Tejano music|Tejano]] group [[Mazz]] also recorded the song on their 1993 album ''Que Esperabas''. In 1999, the Belgian band [[Clouseau (band)|Clouseau]] released a [[Dutch language]] translation ("Heb ik ooit gezegd", literally : "Have I ever told you"), that charted 16 weeks in the Flemish [[Ultratop 50]] (peaking at #7). A version on [[German language]], entitled ''Warum komm ich nur so selten dazu'', was published in 2003 by the German soul singer Stefan Gwildis on his album ''Neues Spiel''. In 2009 the German band [[Brings]] released a Kölsch version entitled "Han ich dir jesaht" on their album ''Poppe, Kaate, Danze''. [[Emilio Navaira]] released a single of it from his album, ''[[Life Is Good (Emilio album)|Life Is Good]]'', which also included a version in Spanish. His version peaked at number 62 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Singles & Tracks]] chart in 1996.<ref name="whitburn2013">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944–2012|publisher=Record Research, Inc|page=111|year=2013|isbn=978-0-89820-203-8}}</ref> [[Smooth jazz|Contemporary jazz]]/[[New-age music|new-age]] pianist [[Chris Geith]] covered the song from his album "Timeless World."<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1269915|pure_url=yes}}|title=Timeless World overview|work=[[Allmusic|Allmusic.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smoothvibes.com/movabletype/archives/001002.html|title=What We're Listening To ** February|work=SmoothVibes.com}}</ref> ==Other releases== Morrison chose "Have I Told You Lately" to be one of the songs included on 1990s ''[[The Best of Van Morrison]]'', his first greatest-hits album. It was also one of the songs on two of the compilation albums that were issued in 2007: ''[[Still on Top - The Greatest Hits]]'' contains a remastered version of this song and it was also featured on the compilation album, ''[[Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits]]''. A live performance version was included on his 1994 album, ''[[A Night in San Francisco]]''. In 1995 Morrison accompanied [[The Chieftains]] on a recording of the song for their album ''[[The Long Black Veil (album)|The Long Black Veil]]''; this version was awarded the 1996 [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/popcollab.htm|title=Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|publisher=rockonthenet.com|accessdate=2011-11-27}}</ref> Filmed performances of the song include a version recorded in 1989 that was featured on Morrison's video album ''[[Van Morrison: The Concert]]'' the following year. In 1997 Morrison performed the song in a duet with [[Sinéad O'Connor]] on ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''; this version was subsequently released on the ''Live on Letterman: Music from the Late Show'' CD. ==In the media== "Have I Told You Lately" was featured in the 1996 film, ''[[One Fine Day (film)|One Fine Day]]'', starring [[George Clooney]] and [[Michelle Pfeiffer]],<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607341/|title=Van Morrison at IMDb|accessdate=2009-11-10}}</ref> at the end of the [[Amanda Bynes]] 2003 film, ''[[What a Girl Wants (film)|What a Girl Wants]]'', covered by Matt Acheson,<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1408390/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1</ref> and the 2014 film [[5 Flights Up (film)|5 Flights Up]], starring [[Morgan Freeman]] and [[Diane Keaton]].<ref>[http://www.songonlyrics.net/soundtracks/5-flightsup-soundtrack-list.html 5 Flights Up Soundtrack List Movie (2014)]</ref> [[Impressionist (entertainment)|Impressionist]] and [[comedian]] [[Rory Bremner]] included the song as one of his eight ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' on [[BBC Radio 4]] on 20 April 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20030420.shtml|title=Desert Island Discs - Rory Bremner|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2009-10-09}}</ref> Television and radio [[presenter]] [[Gloria Hunniford]] also included the song on her list on 24 December 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20061224.shtml|title=Desert Island Discs - Gloria Hunniford|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2009-10-09}}</ref> ==Notes== {{Reflist|2}} ==References== * {{cite book |last=Hinton |first=Brian |author-link=Brian Hinton |year=1997 |title=Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison |publisher=Sanctuary |location=London |isbn= 1-86074-169-X}} * {{cite book | last =Hage |first= Erik |author-link=Erik Hage |year=2009 |title='The Words and Music of Van Morrison |publisher= Praeger Publishers |isbn= 978-0-313-35862-3}} ==External links== * {{MetroLyrics song|van-morrison|have-i-told-you-lately}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> {{s-start}} {{succession box | before = "[[Tell Me What You Dream]]" by [[Restless Heart]] | title = ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] number-one single | years = 29 May – 26 June 1993 | after = "[[By the Time This Night Is Over]]" by [[Kenny G]] with [[Peabo Bryson]] }} {{s-end}} {{Van Morrison singles}} [[Category:1989 singles]] [[Category:1993 singles]] [[Category:1995 singles]] [[Category:Songs written by Van Morrison]] [[Category:Van Morrison songs]] [[Category:Rod Stewart songs]] [[Category:Andy Williams songs]] [[Category:Emilio songs]] [[Category:Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles]] [[Category:Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] [[Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles]] [[Category:Live singles]] [[Category:Rock ballads]] [[Category:1989 songs]] [[Category:Mercury Records singles]] [[Category:RCA Records singles]]'