"Let Love Come Between Us" is a song written by Joe Sobotka and Johnny Wyker and performed by James & Bobby Purify. The song was featured on their 1968 album, The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby.[2] The song was produced by Papa Don Enterprises.[3]
| "Let Love Come Between Us" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by James & Bobby Purify | ||||
| from the album The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby | ||||
| B-side | "I Don't Want to Have to Wait" | |||
| Released | August 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop-soul[1] | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | Bell | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Sobotka, Johnny Wyker | |||
| Producer(s) | Papa Don Enterprises | |||
| James & Bobby Purify singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit"Let Love Come Between Us" reached #18 on the US R&B chart, #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #51 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967.[4]
Other versions
edit- The Rubber Band, featuring the one of the song's writers, Wyker, released the original version of the song as a single in 1966.[5]
- Mark Williams covered the song on his 1975 album, Mark Williams.
- Peters and Lee released a version of the song as a single in 1977.[6]
- Mavis Staples released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Oh What A Feeling.[7]
- Delbert McClinton released a version of the song as a single in 1981.[8]
References
edit- ^ Unterberger, Richie (January 1, 1997). "Various Artists - Soulful Pop (1996)". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 1091.
- ^ "James & Bobby Purify, The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby". Discogs. September 1967. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "James & Bobby Purify, "Let Love Come Between Us" Single Release". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "James & Bobby Purify, "Let Love Come Between Us" Chart Positions". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "The Rubber Band, "Let Love Come Between Us" Single Release". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Peters and Lee, "Let Love Come Between Us" Single Release". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Mavis Staples, Oh What A Feeling". Discogs. 1979. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Delbert McClinton, "Let Love Come Between Us" Single Release". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
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