Write-Up: This song is a classic for sure but I find it interesting that most people I know are only familiar with Mariah Carey's version which is the best imo. Interestingly enough though, her version isn't even a direct cover of the original but a more tweaked cover of Harry Nilsson's version from 1972 which is also good just not my favorite. Another thing I find interesting is that this was a quality song from a quality band that wouldn't even see true success until the show Breaking Bad came around to use their "Baby Blue" song many years later (actually included in this ranking). I guess this tune was even among Paul McCartney's favorites as he dubbed it "the killer song of all time" in an interview with VH1 in 2009. Speaking of that... a creepy fact about the song is that Pete Ham and Tom Evans who are Badfinger basically both ended up killing themselves later on over disputed royalties for this song. This was especially true in Evans' case where he suffered dire legal and financial issues. The financial impact wasn't as great on Ham as his bandmate but his resulting death is up for debate whether it was connected to the fall of the band after Evans' death. If that is true then the song would be something of an Ode to Tom Evans for Pete Ham I suspect.
