"If You Really Love Me" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright. Wonder recorded the song and released his version as a single from his 1971 album Where I'm Coming From. The single peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 (number 8), Billboard′s R&B chart (number 4),[1] and Billboard′s Easy Listening chart (number 10).[2]
| "If You Really Love Me" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Where I'm Coming From | ||||
| B-side | "Think of Me As Your Soldier" | |||
| Released | 22 July 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Studio A, Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit | |||
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| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
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Background
editThe song was one of the last to feature Motown's background band the Funk Brothers. After its release, Wonder left the Hitsville USA studios to record in New York City, playing most of the instruments himself. Wonder played Moog bass synthesizer,[citation needed] drums, and piano on "If You Really Love Me", while Wright is featured in the background singing.
Cash Box said of it that "Wonder, via superb use of dynamics and fine mood changes will bring this tune to national attention."[3]
Personnel
edit- Stevie Wonder – lead and background vocals; arrangement, instrumentation; production
- Syreeta Wright – background vocals
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
- David Van De Pitte – arrangement
Chart performance
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References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 262.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 7, 1971. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Top 100 1971-10-23". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ "Top Pop 100 Singles" Billboard December 25, 1971: TA-36
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1971". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ Billboard. 1971-12-25. p. 15. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
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