The First Cut Is the Deepest
song written and composed by Cat Stevens, originally recorded by Cat Stevens and released in 1967
"The First Cut is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by Cat Stevens, originally released by P.P. Arnold and went to number 18 in the United States and was released by Stevens himself for his second studio album New Masters. In 1977, Rod Stewart released his version and went to number 1 in the United Kingdom and number 21 in the United States and New Zealand. In 2003, Sheryl Crow released her version for her greatest hits album The Very Best of Sheryl Crow. It went to number 14 in the United States, number 37 in the United Kingdom, number 22 in Scotland and number 19 in New Zealand.
| "First Cut Is the Deepest" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by P.P. Arnold | ||||
| from the album The First Lady of Immediate | ||||
| Released | 21 April 1967 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Immediate | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cat Stevens | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Hurst | |||
| P.P. Arnold singles chronology | ||||
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| "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | ||||
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| Single by Cat Stevens | ||||
| from the album New Masters | ||||
| B-side | "Where Are You" | |||
| Released | 18 May 1972[1] | |||
| Recorded | 5 October 1967 | |||
| Studio | Decca, West Hampstead, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Deram, Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cat Stevens | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Hurst | |||
| Cat Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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References
change- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Cat Stevens - The First Cut Is The Deepest". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
