Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love
| "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love" | ||||
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 Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Love Unlimited | ||||
| from the album From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You...Love Unlimited | ||||
| B-side | "I Should Have Known" | |||
| Released | March 1972 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | Uni | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry White | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry White | |||
| Love Unlimited singles chronology | ||||
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Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love was an R&B single in 1972 for the soul trio Love Unlimited, a studio group created by singer/producer Barry White. The main vocalists were female singers Glodean James, her sister, Linda James, and their cousin Diane Taylor. Glodean would eventually become White's wife in 1974; the couple would split up in 1988, though they never divorced.
The song is notable for White's vocal appearance as a voice on the telephone. The lush sound and romantic atmosphere led to this becoming Love Unlimited's first hit record, eventually rising to #14 both on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK, as well as reaching #6 on the Soul Singles chart in the spring of 1972.[1]
The record sold over a million copies, thus receiving a gold record for its sales. It would precede White's debut as a solo act on the Billboard charts by one year, when he hit #1 R&B with "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby" in May 1973.
Chart history
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 40 |
| UK (OCC) | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 14 |
| US Billboard R&B | 6 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[4] | 7 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1972) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 98 |
| US Cash Box [6] | 74 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 363.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 17, 1972
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 30, 1972
