Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)

"Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Main Course
B-side"Country Lanes"
ReleasedJanuary 1976[1][2]
Recorded30 January, 17, 19 February 1975
StudioCriteria (Miami)
Genre
Length4:02 (album version)
3:26 (single version)
LabelRSO
Songwriter(s)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)Arif Mardin
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Nights on Broadway"
(1975)
"Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)"
(1976)
"You Should Be Dancing"
(1976)

"Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees for their Main Course album in 1975.[4] It was the third single release from the album, peaking at number 12 on the United States Billboard Hot 100[5] and number two in Canada. According to Maurice Gibb, producer Quincy Jones called "Fanny" one of his favorite R&B songs of all time.[6]

  1. ^ David N. Meyer (2013-07-09). The Bee Gees: The Biography. ISBN 9780306821578. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. ^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1976". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ Molanphy, Chris (September 28, 2018). "The Nights on Broadway Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Bruce Eder. "Main Course - Bee Gees | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  5. ^ Bruce Eder (2003-01-21). "Bee Gees | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
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