Lovin' You (The O'Jays song)

"Lovin' You" is a 1987 single by the O'Jays from their album, Let Me Touch You, and written by songwriting duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The single, which topped the Billboard R&B chart for one week, was the O'Jays first number one on that chart since "Use Ta Be My Girl" in 1978.[1] The song is the final O'Jays number one to be written and produced by Gamble and Huff.[2]

"Lovin' You"
Label of 7-inch 45 rpm single
Single by The O'Jays
from the album Let Me Touch You
B-side"Don't Let The Dream Get Away"
Released1987 (1987)
GenreSoul
Length4:05
LabelPhiladelphia International
Songwriter(s)Gamble and Huff
Producer(s)Gamble and Huff
The O'Jays singles chronology
"Use ta Be My Girl"
(1978)
"Lovin' You"
(1987)
"Have You Had Your Love Today"
(1989)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1987) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 44

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 438.
  2. ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. New York: Billboard Books: Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 401.
  3. ^ "The O'Jays Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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