"Lovin' You" is a 1987 single by the O'Jays from their album, Let Me Touch You, and written by songwriting duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The single, which topped the Billboard R&B chart for one week, was the O'Jays first number one on that chart since "Use Ta Be My Girl" in 1978.[1] The song is the final O'Jays number one to be written and produced by Gamble and Huff.[2]
| "Lovin' You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Label of 7-inch 45 rpm single | ||||
| Single by The O'Jays | ||||
| from the album Let Me Touch You | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Let The Dream Get Away" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gamble and Huff | |||
| Producer(s) | Gamble and Huff | |||
| The O'Jays singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 438.
- ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. New York: Billboard Books: Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 401.
- ^ "The O'Jays Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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