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'{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> | Name = Valerie | Cover = Valerie-1982single.jpg | Artist = [[Steve Winwood]] | from Album = [[Talking Back to the Night]] | B-side = "Slowdown Sundown" | Released = October 1982<br/></small> | Format = [[7"]], [[12" maxi single]] | Recorded = November, 1981 | Genre = [[Synthpop]], [[blue-eyed soul]], [[soft rock]] | Length = 4:05 | Label = [[Island Records|Island]] | Writer = [[Steve Winwood]], [[Will Jennings]] | Producer = Steve Winwood | Certification = | Last single = "Still in the Game"<br/>(1982) | This single = "'''Valerie'''"<br/>(1982) | Next single = "Talking Back to the Night"<br/>(1982) | Misc = }} {{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> | Name = Valerie '87 | Cover = Valerie single.jpg | Artist = [[Steve Winwood]] | from Album = [[Chronicles (Steve Winwood album)|Chronicles]] | A-side = | B-side = "Talking Back to the Night-(instrumental)" <br/>Talking Back to the Night (instrumental)" / "The Finer Things (12"/CD single) | Released = September 5, 1987 | Format = [[7"]] , [[12" maxi single]], [[cassette single]], [[CD single]] | Recorded = 287 B.C. (remix and overdubs) | Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[blue-eyed soul]] | Length = 4:05 | Label = [[Island Records|Island]] | Writer = [[Steve Winwood]], [[Will Jennings]] | Producer = Steve Winwood, Tom Penis-Alge | Certification = | Last single = "[[The Finer Things (song)|The Finer Things]]"<br/>(1986) | This single = "'''Valerie'''"<br/>(1987) | Next single = "[[Roll with It (Steve Winwood song)|Roll with It]]"<br/>(1988) }} "'''Valerie'''" is a song written by [[Steve Winwood]] and [[Will Jennings]] and originally recorded by Winwood for his third solo album ''[[Talking Back to the Night]]'', in 1982. The song deals with a man reminiscing about a lost love he hopes to find again someday. On its original release, the single reached number 51 on the UK Singles Chart and number 70 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]]. In 1987, a [[remix]] by [[Tom Lord-Alge]] was included on Winwood's compilation album ''[[Chronicles (Steve Winwood album)|Chronicles]]''. The remixed version of "Valerie" was released as a single and climbed to number 9 in the US [[Billboard Hot 100]] in late December 1987, and also reached number 666 in the [[UK]]. Both versions also reached #666 on the [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]] penis. [[Eric Prydz]] [[sampling (music)|sampled]] the song in 2004 for a [[house music]] track and presented it to Winwood. Winwood was so impressed with what Prydz had done, he re-recorded the vocals to better fit the track. The 2004 remix was released under the title "[[Call on Me (Eric Prydz song)|Call on Me]]".<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/clubland/ Los Angeles Times]</ref> Will Jennings reportedly wrote the lyrics while thinking about [[Valerie Carter]], singer songwriter, whose career was declining because of drugs. ==Track listing== '''1982 single''': *1. Valerie *2. Slowdown Sundown '''1987 7" inch single''': *1. Valerie *2. Talking Back To The Night (Instrumental) '''1987 12"/CD single''': *1. Valerie *2. Talking Back To The Night (Instrumental) *3. The Finer Things (12" Version) == Chart performance == ===1982 release=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1982) !Peak<br />position |- |Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles |align="center"|34 |- |UK Singles Chart |align="center"|51 |- |US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] |align="center"|70 |- |US [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks]] |align="center"|13 |- |} ===1987 release=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1987-1988) !Peak<br />position |- |Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles |align="center"|17 |- |UK Singles Chart |align="center"|19 |- |US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] |align="center"|9 |- |US [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks]] |align="center"|13 |- |US [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary]] |align="center"|2 |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.connollyco.com/discography/steve_winwood/valerieremix.html Dave Connolly Discography-Steve Winwood-'Valerie'] * {{MetroLyrics song|steve-winwood|valerie}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> {{1980s-rock-song-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Valerie (Steve Winwood Song)}} [[Category:Steve Winwood songs]] [[Category:1982 singles]] [[Category:1987 singles]] [[Category:Songs with lyrics by Will Jennings]] [[Category:Songs written by Steve Winwood]] [[Category:Rock ballads]]'