- Mighty Love (song)
-
"Mighty Love" Single by The Spinners from the album Mighty Love A-side "Mighty Love - Pt. 1" B-side "Mighty Love - Pt. 2" Released December 1973 Format 7 inch single Genre R&B Length 3:14 (radio edit)
5:05 (full version)Label Atlantic Writer(s) Joseph B. Jefferson
Bruce Hawes
Charles SimmonsProducer Thom Bell The Spinners singles chronology "Ghetto Child"
(1973)"Mighty Love"
(1973)"I'm Coming Home"
(1974)"Mighty Love" is a 1973 song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). The song was co-written by Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons and was produced by Thom Bell. Bobbie Smith and Philippé Wynne rotate lead vocals during the first half of the song, with Wynne taking over completely for the final two and half minutes. During live performances by the Spinners, the song was often used to showcase Wynne's exceptional ad-lib ability. When it was released as the lead single from the album of the same name, the song was split into two parts and "Mighty Love - Pt.1" became another hit for the group, holding the number one spot on the US R&B Singles chart for two weeks in March 1974 while also reaching number twenty on the Pop Singles chart.[1].
Todd Rundgren, Lisa Stansfield and Phil Perry are among those who have covered the song. The song appears in Richard Pryor's 1986 film, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Bobbie Smith and Philippé Wynne
- Background vocals by Bobbie Smith, Philippé Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson
- Additional Background vocals by Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson and Yvette Benton
- Instrumentation by various Philadelphia area musicians
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
Chart history
Chart (1974) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot 100 20 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1 Preceded by
"Boogie Down" by Eddie KendricksBillboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single
March 2–9, 1974Succeeded by
"Lookin' for a Love" by Bobby WomackThe Spinners Henry Fambrough · Bobbie Smith · Charlton Washington · Marvin Taylor · Jessie Robert Peck
Billy Henderson · Pervis Jackson · C.P. Spencer · James Edwards · George Dixon · Joe Stubbs · Edgar "Chico" Edwards · G. C. Cameron · Philippé Wynne · Jonathan Edwards · Frank Washington · Harold "Spike" BonhartStudio albums The Original Spinners · 2nd Time Around · Spinners · Mighty Love · New and Improved · Pick of the Litter · Happiness Is Being With the Spinners · Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow · Spinners/8 · From Here to Eternally · Dancin' and Lovin' · Love Trippin' · Labor of Love · Can't Shake This Feelin' · Grand Slam · Cross Fire · Lovin' Feelings · Down to BusinessLive albums Live! (1975) · In Concert · Live! (2007)Compilation albums The Best of the Spinners (1973) · Smash Hits · The Best of the Spinners (1978) · A One of a Kind Love Affair: The Anthology · The Very Best of the Spinners · The Very Best of the Spinners, Vol. 2 · The Spinners: Their Early Years · Essential Collection · The Essentials · The Chrome Collection · The Definitive Soul Collection · The Platinum Collection · Are You Ready for Love? The Very Best of the Detroit SpinnersSingles "That's What Girls Are Made For" · "I'll Always Love You" · "It's a Shame" · "How Could I Let You Get Away" · "I'll Be Around" · "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" · "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" · "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" · "Mighty Love" · "I'm Coming Home" · "Then Came You" · "Games People Play" · "The Rubberband Man" · "Are You Ready for Love" · "Working My Way Back to You"/"Forgive Me, Girl" · "Cupid"/"I've Loved You for a Long Time" · "Yesterday Once More"/"Nothing Remains the Same" · "Funny How Time Slips Away" · "I'll Be Around" (with Rappin' 4-Tay)Related articles Categories:- 1973 singles
- 1974 singles
- Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles
- The Spinners (American band) songs
- 1970s single stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
