Songoftheday 2/16/16 - I was only seventeen when she looked at me that way, Seems like yesterday I was only foolin' 'round but she stole my heart away...

"Love Changes (Everything)" - Climie Fisher
from the album Everything (1987)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #23 (one week)
Weeks in the Top-40: 6

Today's song of the day belongs to British "sophistipop" duo Climie Fisher, whose moniker comes from their surnames. Rob Fisher, who was in another hitmaking pop duo of the early 80's, "Naked Eyes", had already placed four singles into the American top-40, including the #8 remake of "Always Something There To Remind Me". After that act disbanded, Fisher hooked up with singer Simon Climie, who had co-written the #1 hit "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" from Aretha Franklin and George Michael and the top ten "Invincible" from Pat Benatar. Their first charting single was the song "Love Changes (Everything)", originally written for Rod Stewart. It got a cool reception at first, reaching #67 on the British singles chart in 1987. Their third release, "Rise To The Occasion", though, did much better, landing at #10 in the UK and becoming an international success. With a remix by "big-sound" producer Bob Clearmountain (Bryan Adams' early go-to guy) the duo re-released "Love Changes (Everything)", and this time radio in England and the States were ready...

"Love Changes (Everything)" became Climie Fisher's sole American pop hit, reaching the top-40 in July of 1988. The song also went to #12 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, while the extended remix climbed to #16 on their Dance Club Play. Internationally, the single climbed to #10 in the UK on its second try, while topping the chart in the Netherlands, and reaching the top-10 in Germany.

The duo would have a few more British top-40 hits, with "Love Like A River" ending their run of five songs reaching that level in less than two years. However, their second album, Coming In For The Kill, didn't get much love, with the first and biggest single "Facts Of Love" stopping at #50 in Britain. They split soon after, and both concentrated on studio work as writers and producers. Fisher sadly died of cancer in 1999.

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In 2004 the Danish Eurodance act Musikk put out a version of the song featuring Jon Norgaard on vocals and went to #2 in their home country...

Up tomorrow: An actress and singer gets into some shenanigans.