''I Owe It All to You'' is an

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singer

Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey (; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. Best known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme songs to three James Bond films, Bassey is widely regarded as one of the most popular vocalist ...

, released on 6 November 2020 by

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. It contains a mix of new songs and cover versions "handpicked to reflect her incredible life and career". Bassey said of the album, "My new album is a celebration of 70 years in showbiz. 70 years of support from my fans and 70 years of music! I've trodden the boards of many stages and kicked up many a diamante heel! The songs I have chosen all feel very personal and connected to my life. I hope they will do the same for my fans." "Look But Don’t Touch" and the title track "I Owe It All to You" are the album's original compositions. Prior to this studio version, "You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet" was only available on the video ''Live – You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet'' (1986). Bassey previously recorded "

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" for her 1995 '' Sings the Movies'' album. ''I Owe It All to You'' entered the Top 5 of the

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, making Bassey "the first female artist to claim a Top 40 album in seven consecutive decades."

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album's

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Musicians

– vocals *Don Richardson – bass guitar *Ian Thomas – drums * John Parricelli – guitar *

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– piano, orchestral arranger *Dominic Ferris – piano (tracks 6, 7 & 14), piano rehearsals pianist & music preparation *Toby Chapman – keyboards, background vocals (tracks 2 & 8), programming *Michael Alexander – conductor, musical director *Mikel Toms – orchestra contractor *Czech Studio Orchestra – orchestra *Ade Halloween, Alistair White, Andy Wood, Chris Dean – trombones *Dave Bishop, Graeme Blevins, Howard McGill, Jamie Talbot, Martin Williams – saxophones *

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, Paul Spong, Ryan Quigley, Simon Gardener – trumpets *Andy Caine, Gabriella Bishop, Gina Foster – background vocals (tracks 2 & 8)

Production

*Produced by Nick Patrick *Executive producer: Jenny Meredith *Engineered by Michal Petrasek & Pavel Ridosko *Mix engineer: Pete Schwier *Mastering engineer: Tony Cousins *Recorded at Arts & Music Studios, Italy; Czech Television Studios, Czech Republic; Master Chord Studios, UK *Mixed at Shine Studio, UK *Mastered at

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, UK *A&R coordination: Karyn Hughes, Alex O'Hara *Marketing: Murray Rose *Product co-ordinator: Nico Rooney *Photography by Matt Hollyoak *Styling by Cheryl Konteh *Hair & make up by Nikki Hambi

Charts

References

{{Authority control Shirley Bassey albums 2020 albums Decca Records albums Albums produced by Nick Patrick (record producer)