I Love Music (song)
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| Single by The O'Jays from the album Family Reunion |
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| Released | 1975 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, Philly Soul | ||||
| Length | 6:51 | ||||
| Label | Philadelphia International | ||||
| Writer(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | ||||
| Producer | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | ||||
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| “I Love Music” | |||||
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| Single by Rozalla from the album Look No Further |
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| Released | November 1993 | ||||
| Format | CD single Cassette single 7" single |
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| Recorded | 1993 | ||||
| Genre | Dance-pop/Dance | ||||
| Length | 4:02 | ||||
| Label | Sony Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | ||||
| Producer | Jellybean | ||||
| Rozalla singles chronology | |||||
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"I Love Music" is a disco song written by Gamble and Huff and recorded by The O'Jays. It appeared on the group's 1975 album Family Reunion. The single version was a #1 R&B hit and reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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[edit] Cover versions
In 1990, Chicago House music vocalist Darryl Pandy released a version of the song on Warner Bros. Records remaining faithful to the original version. The track featured a prominent keyboard riff, brass, and a driving House beat. In 1993 the Zambian born singer Rozalla covered "I Love Music" on her album Look No Further. Her version of the song also appeared on the soundtrack to the film Carlito's Way.
[edit] Chart information
Rozalla's recording of "I Love Music" reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It also dented the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 76. The song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994 and marked something of a comeback after various earlier singles had failed to crack the top 40. In the rest of the world the song, however, struggled to end up in the lower regions of the chart.
[edit] Trivia
The solo bongo-drum intro to this song was performed by none other than Bill Cosby, while the "Get-it-on" chorus was sung by the late actor Cleavon Little, both long-time friends and admirers of the Ojays. "I Love Music" was the first of a series of cover versions Rozalla was to record over the years. It was also her first "new" song to be released on Sony Records, as her earlier released had all been released by British indie label Pulse 8 first.
[edit] References
- Billboard, Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & artist website
| Preceded by "That's the Way (I Like It)" by KC & the Sunshine Band |
Billboard's Hot Soul number-one single (The O'Jays version) December 6, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Let's Do It Again" by The Staple Singers |
| Preceded by "Love to Love You Baby" by Donna Summer |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (The O'Jays version) November 22, 1975 - January 10, 1976 |
Succeeded by "Mighty High" by Mighty Clouds of Joy |
| Preceded by "Love Changes" by MK featuring Alana |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (Rozalla version) January 22, 1994 |
Succeeded by "Queen of the Night" by Whitney Houston |
