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"Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" is a song written by Vanda & Young and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in May 1975 as the second and final single from his debut studio album, Mark Williams (1975). The song peaked at number 1 on the New Zealand charts and was the highest selling single by a New Zealand artist in New Zealand in 1975.

"Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life"
Single by Mark Williams
from the album Mark Williams
B-side	"Jimmy Loves Marianne"
Released	May 1975
Recorded	May 1974 – March 1975
Studio	EMI Studios, Wellington, New Zealand
Genre	Pop funk soul
Length	3:54
Label	EMI Music
Songwriter(s)	Vanda & Young
Producer(s)	Alan Galbraith
Mark Williams singles chronology
"Celebration" (1974) "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" (1975) "Sweet Wine" (1975)

Background

Williams' manager and music producer, Alan Galbraith had chosen a rock-pop number written by Australian songwriting duo Harry Vanda and George Young (aka Vanda & Young). Williams originally wasn't keen on the track, but backed down and recorded the song with an alternate rearrangement with a rhythm and blues-soul sound. Galbraith said, "The original demo was nothing like the end result."[1]

Track listing

7" single (EMI – HR 538)

Side A: "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life"
Side B: "Jimmy Loves Marianne"

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Rank
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]	8
New Zealand Artist (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	1

See also

• List of number-one singles in 1975 (New Zealand)
• New Zealand Top 40 singles of 1975

References

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