Gettin' Ready for Love
| "Gettin' Ready for Love" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Confide in Me" |
"Gettin' Ready for Love" is a 1977 hit song by Diana Ross. It was the first single from her Baby It's Me LP. The song reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #29 in Canada. It also charted in the UK, reaching #23.
"Gettin' Ready for Love" was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both the U.S. and Canada, peaking at #8 in the U.S.[1] and #6 in Canada.[2]
The song features an alto sax solo and strings, at the bridge.
Charts
| Chart (1977–78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] | 29 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary[2] | 6 |
| France | 65 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 27 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[1] | 8 |
| US Billboard R&B | 16 |
| US Cashbox Top 100[6] | 32 |
Later uses
- "Gettin' Ready for Love" was included on the 1985 compilation LP, Motown Chartbusters 150 Hits of Gold.
- Martine McCutcheon recorded a karaoke version in 1999 and included it on her 2012 LP, The Collection.[7]
- Winston Ward covered "Gettin' Ready for Love" for inclusion on the 2008 compilation LP, Northern Soul 2008.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Adult Contemporary Music Chart - Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Diana Ross". RPM.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "UK Charts > Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
- ^ "Cash Box Top Singles - 1976". 195.142. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Collection". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Various - Northern Soul 2008". discogs.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
