The 10 best songs by Andy Gibb, sorted by

“I just have to dream” (with Victoria Principal)

I Just Have to Dream – Andy Gibb and Victoria Principal (High Quality Rip)

If you thought one of The Everly Brothers’ songs couldn’t get any sweeter, you’re wrong.

In 1981, Andy Gibb teamed up with his then girlfriend (Dallas Star Victoria Principal) for a cheesy cover of “All I Have To Do Is Dream”, which reached number 51 in the US charts.

Unfortunately, their relationship did not end quite as dreamed: after giving Andy the ultimatum to choose between her and alcohol, he left her and ended the affair on the spot.

“Rest Your Love on Me” (with Olivia Newton-John)

Andy Gibb – Rest Your Love on Me (1979) 4K

“Rest Your Love On Me” was originally a country ballad that the Bee Gees wrote during the Children of the World Sessions, although it was only released in 1979 as the B-side of “Too Much Heaven”.

Andy Gibb sang the song in a duet with Olivia Newton-John at the “Music for UNICEF” concert that same year and later recorded a studio version for his 1980 album “After Dark”, which, however, failed to make it into the charts.

Interesting fact: Crosby, Still & Nash guitarist Stephen Stills recorded bass on the song’s original demo, as he was recording next door to the Bee Gees’ studio in Miami at the time.

“Time is time”

“Time Is Time” is a sophisticated piece of pop rock that sees Andy move further away from the disco-lite pop sound that made him the flagship of the genre.

It also saw him mature as a songwriter behind the scenes, co-writing the hit with brother Barry that would appear on his Andy Gibbs greatest hits Compiled in 1980.

Although he was just beginning to establish himself as an artist, the song interrupted Andy’s streak of top-ten singles and marked the beginning of the end of his pop chart career.

“It’s not my fault” (with Olivia Newton-John)

Olivia Newton-John and Andy Gibb – I Can’t Help It (1980)

In 1980, Andy Gibb once again enlisted the help of Australian superstar Olivia Newton-John for his cheerful soft rock duet “I Can’t Help It,” but this could not prevent his final descent into insignificance.

At the time of recording his third and final studio album, After darkAndy’s drug abuse had gotten so out of control that he could no longer write, meaning he could barely sing, so Barry took almost complete control of his songwriting and production. After dark flopped and Andy was thrown out of Robert Stigwood’s label RSO.

Nevertheless, the chemistry between the two (and a rumored romance) catapulted “I Can’t Help It” into the hearts of their fans and to number twelve on the US charts.

“(Our love) don’t throw everything away”

(Our Love) Don’t throw everything away

The Bee Gees were a real pop hit factory in the late 1970s, with ‘(Our Love) Don’t Throw It All Away’, written by bandleader Barry Gibb and their keyboardist Blue Weaver during the sessions for Saturday Night Fever.

Although it didn’t make it onto the legendary soundtrack album, Andy Gibb recorded his own version and took it to number nine on the US Billboard charts.

However, Barry couldn’t resist changing the song in the studio. Blue Weaver recalls, “When Andy actually wanted to record it, Barry listened to it (the original version) again and thought, ‘Oh, it’s not finished,’ so Barry wrote the whole middle section.”

‘Wish’

Andy Gibb – Desire • TopPop

As with most of Andy Gibb’s big hits, his 1980 song “Desire” clearly bears the Bee Gees’ signature: the distinctive vocals of Barry, Maurice and Robin can be heard throughout the intro and then during most of the song’s emotional climax.

Mainly because ‘Desire’ was actually supposed to appear on the trio’s gigantic 1978 album. The ghosts have flown but was later dropped and handed over to her little brother.

Released on his last studio album, After dark“Desire” reached number four on the US charts and was to remain his last top ten hit.

‘An everlasting love’

The disco-inspired easy-listening number “An Everlasting Love” was the fourth of Andy Gibbs’ five hit records to be certified gold.

Reaching number five in the US charts and number ten in the UK – his highest-charting song on home soil – the youngest Gibb enjoyed unprecedented success thanks to his brother Barry.

Typically, Andy’s romantic vocals are enhanced by Barry’s falsetto, and the song’s success helped Andy “deal with the pressure of proving to myself that the first one wasn’t a fluke and that I could write a second album.” Under Barry’s guidance, of course.

“(Love is) thicker than water”

Andy Gibb – Love is thicker than water • TopPop

Andy Gibb’s second single release ever, “(Love Is) Thicker Than Water”, clearly made 1977 the year of the Gibb brothers.

Co-written by Andy and Barry (although Andy insisted that Barry was a superpowered songwriter who was actually just using his younger brother’s idea for a song title), the song was another number one single for the youngest Gibb.

Andy recalls working on the song together in Bermuda: “It’s very hard to write with Barry, but he said, ‘Help me think of a great title.’ That was a phase where Barry was thinking about titles first and seeing how they would inspire him to write a song. I said, ‘How about Thicker Than Water?’ I didn’t say ‘Love Is,’ I just said ‘Thicker Than Water,’ and he said, ‘That’s great!'”

The mid-tempo soul ballad knocked the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” off the top of the US charts and was replaced by “Night Fever”, which in turn was replaced by Yvonne Elliman’s “If I Can’t Have You”, another song produced by Gibb.

‘I want to be your everything’

ANDY GIBB – I just want to be your everything

Despite his connection to the Bee Gees, no one could have predicted that Andy Gibbs’ debut single in the US would immediately bring him stratospheric success, reaching number one on his first attempt.

The country-inflected funk song “I Just Want To Be Your Everything” launched Andy’s pop career at a time when his brothers dominated the radio waves.

Barry wrote the song for his little brother during their session together in Bermuda. Andy recalls: “Before I knew it, he started singing the chorus and I thought, ‘Wow, what a hook!’ He’s an expert at his craft. Within about 20 minutes he had written a number one hit and then we were straight on to the next one.”

Everything Barry touched turned to gold, especially because he recruited Joe Walsh from the Eagles to play guitar on the track.

‘Shadow Dance’

Andy Gibb – Shadow Dance • TopPop

The highlight of Andy Gibbs’ fleeting pop career was undoubtedly the 1978 single “Shadow Dancing”, which secured the rising star his third consecutive number one hit in the US.

It was written by – yes, you guessed it – his three Bee Gee brothers while they were filming the ill-fated musical jukebox Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Bandwhich was obviously inspired by the Beatles.

Andy remembered how prolific his brothers were in writing songs and revealed The Billboard Book of Number One Hits: “We literally sat down and within ten minutes we had a group singing the chorus.”

The action of the sensual song takes place in the club: singer Andy only has eyes for his lady, and everything around them disappears into the darkness while they dance together like shadows.

He was just 20 years old when Andy and his brothers rose to the top of the pop world.

Unfortunately, due to his rampant drug use and the negative reaction the Bee Gees suffered after the disco era, Andy’s career never reached the same high level again until his tragic death in 1988.