Love Land (song)
| "Love Land" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | ||||
| from the album In the Jungle, Babe | ||||
| Released | January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:05[1] | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charles Wright, Don Trotter | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Wright | |||
| Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Land" is a song written by Rose Marie McCoy and Luther Dixon. It was first recorded by Al Hibbler in 1959. Charles Wright and Don Trotter covered Al Hibbler's recording and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It was released in 1970 on the Warner Bros label. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #23 on the U.S. R&B chart.[2] The song was featured on their 1969 album, In the Jungle, Babe.[3]
The song was produced by Wright.[4]
The single ranked #50 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970.[5]
It was later covered by Tower of Power.
Chart positions
| Chart (1970) | |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
| U.S. R&B | 23 |
References
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Singles 1942-1999
- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Love Land" chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, In the Jungle, Babe Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Love Land" single release Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1970". Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
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