Gettin' Ready for Love
"Gettin' Ready for Love" | ||||
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Single by Diana Ross | ||||
from the album Baby It's Me | ||||
B-side | "Confide in Me" | |||
Released | October 16, 1977 | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Genre | Funk / Soul | |||
Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Snow, Franne Golde | |||
Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
Diana Ross singles chronology | ||||
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"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 |
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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
- 1 2 "Adult Contemporary Music Chart - Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- 1 2 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "CAN Charts > Diana Ross". RPM.
- ↑ "UK Charts > Diana Ross". Official Charts. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Collection". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Various - Northern Soul 2008". discogs.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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