Break Up to Make Up
| "Break Up to Make Up" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "You and Me" |
"Break Up to Make Up" was a 1973 hit by the Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics. The song was written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed, and Kenneth Gamble.[1]
An R&B ballad, it was the seventh track from their 1972 album, Round 2[2] and was released as a single and reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1][3] In addition, it also climbed to number 5 in the Billboard R&B chart[3] and reached number 34 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1973.[4] The Stylistics' recording sold over one million copies in the US, earning the band a gold disc[1] The award was presented by the RIAA on April 6, 1973.[1] It was the band's fourth gold disc.[1]
Other versions
"Break Up to Make Up" has been covered many times, including:
- In 1973 by Johnny Mathis.
- A semi-instrumental version by The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds included in the album Music For Soulful Lovers (1973).
- Jean Carne covered the song in 1986.
- Freestyle singer Cynthia covered the song in 1991.
- R&B singer Will Downing covered the song on his 1993 album, Love's the Place to Be.
- The Trammps also covered the song in 1993.
- Jamaican-Canadian reggae singer Leroy Sibbles also covered the song in 1995.
- Joan Osborne covered the song in 2007 for her album, Breakfast in Bed.
Chart performance
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 351. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Lytle, Craig. "Round 2". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ a b Allmusic - Charts & Awards
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 537. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "The Stylistics - Chart history: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Hot The Stylistics - Chart history: The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2017.