Aubrey (song)

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“Aubrey”

Single by Bread from the album Guitar Man
Released	1972
Genre	Ballad
Length	3:39
Label	Elektra
Writer(s)	David Gates
Producer	David Gates

"Aubrey" is a song written by David Gates, and originally recorded by the Pop/Rock group Bread that Gates was a member. The single which lasted 11 weeks on Hot 100 charts, peaking at position 15, is from Bread's 1972 album Guitar Man.

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The songs features no drumming but relies on various melodic resources such as orchestral strings, classical guitar and a music box. Lyrics talk about a short-lived love (referenced by "she had been mine for a day") for a girl called Aubrey and furthermore Gates' like for that name. It's regarded as one of Bread's most melancholic songs.