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"Everyday" is a single from glam rock band Slade that appeared on the album ''Old New Borrowed and Blue'', and was written by the usual collaboration of lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was released in 1974 and peaked at number 3 in the UK, spending seven weeks on the chart, the shortest time of any charting Slade single at that time. The single's first week upon release peaked at number 6 and stayed in the top 10 for four weeks. Everyday marked a change from Slade's usual style. The public did not expect a ballad to be released〔Slade's remastered album booklet Old New Borrowed and Blue〕 and - with the exception of "Far Far Away" - Slade would not reach higher than number 3 in the UK again until 1983's "My Oh My".〔http://www.chartstats.com/〕 The single was certified UK Silver by BPI in April 1974. The single was awarded a Silver Disc only three days after its release.〔http://sladefanclub.weebly.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/7358453_orig.jpg〕〔''Slade Fan Club Newsletter'', June–July 1974.〕 The ''Record Mirror'' polls of early 1975 voted "Everyday" in the top ten singles poll.〔http://sladefanclub.weebly.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/7669357_orig.jpg〕〔''Slade Fan Club Newsletter'', February–March 1975.〕 == Background == Upon its release, the band knew they were taking a risk, but "Everyday" had become a firm favourite on stage when the crowd would sing along - which they never expected.〔 The song was born out of an evening at Lea's house when his friends asked how he wrote songs. Lea's wife promptly sang the opening of the verse which Lea later completed. This was a recording that guitarist Dave Hill did not actually play on, as he was away on honeymoon and so he missed the recording sessions. Jim Lea did all the guitar parts.〔Slade's Greatest Hits compilation booklet.〕 Originally, the band did not want the song released as a single, but Chas Chandler did. After a big argument, the single was agreed for release. This was mainly between Chandler and Lea, during the flight to Australia for the band's short tour there.〔Slade Documentary Perseverance 1986 Interview.〕 ''Record Mirror'' released a short notice based on the upcoming release of the single: "Slade's new single, by popular demand, will be 'Everyday' c/w 'Good Time Gals' - both taken from their number one album ''Old New Borrowed and Blue''. The cuts, both Lea/Holder compositions, are released on March 29 in time for the big Slade tour. A spokesman for the band said album tracks had been used purely because of the big demand."〔''Record Mirror'', 9 March 1974.〕 The front cover of the ''Slade Fan Club Newsletter'' for April and May 1974 featured a reprint of Holder's original handwritten lyrics for the song.〔http://sladefanclub.weebly.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/9174505_orig.jpg〕〔''Slade Fan Club Newsletter'', April–May 1974.〕〔http://sladefanclub.weebly.com/uploads/7/6/6/0/7660950/3875848_orig.jpg〕 In April 2005, the single was listed at number 9 of 100 on BBC Radio 2's ''Sold on Song'' library. By the time Slade released "Everyday" in March 1974, they were the biggest pop phenomenon the UK had seen since The Beatles a decade earlier. But "Everyday" broke with the Midland band's tradition of foot-stomping, dancefloor-breaking hits. Although 1973 had seen them become the first group ever to have three singles enter the charts at number 1 ("Cum On Feel The Noize", "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me" and the hardy perennial "Merry Xmas Everybody"), "Everyday" was Slade's first ballad - which may explain its relatively disappointing number 3 chart position. As ever, the song came from Slade’s own Lennon & McCartney - bassist Jim Lea and rhythm guitarist/ singer Noddy Holder. From early on in Slade’s history it had been these two who fuelled the band's success, but both knew that for the laddish, big-booted, Slade, releasing a ballad was a calculated risk. The song originated at a party at Jim Lea's house. Asked how to write a hit song, he replied with the standard "Easy, anyone can do it", and then sat down at the piano and - with a little help from his wife Louise - began the song that became "Everyday". Holder then added the decidedly affectionate and most un-Slade-like lyrics. Although never one of Slade's biggest hits, "Everyday" soon became a fans' favourite in concert, with its chorus regularly sung back to the band. It was a rare sentimental concession from the band who built their reputation on some of the best-loved rock 'n' roll of the 1970s.〔 In 2013 the song was used as part of the UK advert for the Nexus 7 tablet. As a result, it re-entered the UK chart in late November at number 93.〔("Slade "Everyday" Nexus 7 Tablet advert UK 2013" ), YouTube.〕 On 1 December 2013 the song rose to number 69, due to downloads.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Everyday (Slade song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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