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I Just Want to Make Love to You

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"Just Make Love to Me"
Single by Muddy Waters and His Guitar
B-side"Oh Yeh"
ReleasedMay 1954 (1954-05)
RecordedChicago, April 13, 1954[1]
GenreChicago blues
Length2:49
LabelChess
SongwriterWillie Dixon
ProducersLeonard Chess, Phil Chess

"I Just Want to Make Love to You" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon. In 1954, it was recorded by Muddy Waters,[2] and released as a single with the title "Just Make Love to Me". The song reached number four on Billboard magazine's R&B Best Sellers chart.[3]

Backing Waters on vocals are Little Walter on harmonica, Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Otis Spann on piano, Willie Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums.[1] Waters recorded the song again for the album Electric Mud (1968).

Versions by other artists

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1960 US release of the Etta James recording

In 1960, Etta James recorded the song for her debut album, At Last! Her rendition also served as the B-side to her hit of that name. In 1996, it was released as a single in the UK and other European markets after being featured in a Diet Coke advertising campaign.[4] The single reached No. 7 in Ireland,[5] No. 27 in the Netherlands,[6] and, in Belgium, Nos. 31 (Flanders)[7] and 15 (Wallonia).[8]

The Rolling Stones covered the song on their 1964 debut album, The Rolling Stones.

British rock group Mungo Jerry released an extended nine-minute version of the song on their second album, Electronically Tested (1971).[9]

In 1972, British rock group Foghat recorded a studio version for their self-titled debut album. The song was also released as a single and it became their first single to reach the charts, appearing at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100[10] and No. 31 in Australia.[11] An eight-minute version from a 1977 concert performance is included on Foghat Live. It was edited down to 3:56 release as a single, which reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100[10] and No. 28 on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada.[12]

Scottish rock band the Sensational Alex Harvey Band also recorded a version of the song for their 1972 LP Framed.

References

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  1. ^ a b The Definitive Collection (CD liner). Muddy Waters. Geffen Records. 2006. pp. 13, 15. B0006273-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Janowitz, Bill. "Muddy Waters: I Just Want to Make Love to You – Song review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 613.
  4. ^ "Diet Coke Ad 1996 - Etta James "I Just Want To Make Love To You"". February 22, 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". GfK Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "ultratop.be – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "ultratop.be – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  9. ^ "Electronically Tested - Mungo Jerry | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Foghat: Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. November 5, 1977. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
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