Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
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| "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" | ||||
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| Single by Four Tops | ||||
| from the album On Top | ||||
| B-side | "I Like Everything About You" | |||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Genre | soul | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter | |||
| Four Tops singles chronology | ||||
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"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" is a 1966 song written by Ivy Jo Hunter and Stevie Wonder and performed by the Four Tops, on the Motown label.[1] In addition to co-writing the song, Wonder also instrumentally contributed drums to the track.
Credits
- Lead vocals by Levi Stubbs
- Background vocals by Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, and Lawrence Payton
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Drums by Stevie Wonder
Chart Performance
The song peaked at #12 on the Billboard, Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart and #45 on the Hot 100 singles charts.[2]
Cover versions
- Nick Kamen released his version in 1987, where it went to number one in Italy,[3] and #16 in the UK singles chart[4]
- The Band released their version in 1989 on their anthology album - To Kingdom Come: The Definitive Collection.
References
- ^ "Four Tops – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever / I Like Everything About You". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
- ^ https://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_weeks/index.html
- ^ Brown, Tony.; Warwick, Neil (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts. Omnibus Press. p. 426. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
External links
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