| "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Persuaders | |
| from the album Thin Line Between Love and Hate | |
| B-side | "Thigh Spy" |
| Released | 1971 |
| Format | 7" (45 rpm) |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 3:16 |
| Label | Atco Records |
| Writer(s) | Richard Poindexter Robert Poindexter Jackie Members |
| Producer | Richard Poindexter Robert Poindexter Engineer Chuck Irwin |
"Thin Line Between Love and Hate" is the title of a 1971 song by the New York City-based R&B vocal group The Persuaders. The song was written and produced by the Poindexter brothers, Robert and Richard, and was also co-written by Jackie Members.
This was the group's biggest hit song, spending two weeks atop the Billboard R&B chart in late 1971. It also reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was a certified Gold Record by the RIAA.[1]
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The song has been covered or sampled by many musical acts.
| Preceded by "Make It Funky" Part 1 by James Brown |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single October 2–9, 1971 |
Succeeded by "Trapped By a Thing Called Love" by Denise LaSalle |