"I'll Always Love You" is a song co-written by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter and produced by Stevenson and Hunter as a single for The Spinners on the Motown Records label. The single became the Detroit-reared group's first charting single on the Motown Records company since they had signed with the company in 1964 (and their third charting hit over all). The song was a top 40 pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, on which it peaked at number 35.[1] On the Billboard R&B singles chart, "I'll Always Love You" peaked at number 8.[2][3] The song featured lead vocals by the group's main lead singer, Bobby Smith.
| "I'll Always Love You" | ||||
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| Single by The Spinners | ||||
| from the album The Original Spinners | ||||
| B-side | "Tomorrow May Never Come" | |||
| Released | June 4, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965; Hitsville USA (Studio A) (Detroit, Michigan) | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B, Pop | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Motown Records M 1078 | |||
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| The Spinners singles chronology | ||||
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Credits edit
- Lead vocals by Bobby Smith
- Background vocals by Bobby Smith, Chico Edwards, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson
- Additional background vocals by The Andantes
- Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers
Charts edit
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| US Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles (Billboard) | 8 |
References edit
- ^ Carolina Beach Music
- ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 5: 1965 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.
- ^ "US Charts > The Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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