"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a hit 1975 single by Major Harris, a former member of R&B/soul group The Delfonics. Written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists, and was Harris' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts. The single hit number five on the pop chart, and also hit number one on the soul chart for one week.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1975. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975.[4]
| "Love Won't Let Me Wait" | ||||
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 Side A of US single | ||||
| Single by Major Harris | ||||
| from the album My Way | ||||
| B-side | "After Loving You" | |||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Genre | Philadelphia soul[1] | |||
| Length | 5:31 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Major Harris singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Love Won't Let Me Wait" on YouTube | ||||
Cover versions
editMany artists have covered the song. Among the more notable renditions is one by jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson who performed the song in a 1994 episode of the Fox police drama television series New York Undercover.[5] This version also appeared on her 1994 Columbia album, Love, Nancy. Luther Vandross also covered the song for his 1988 album Any Love and his first compilation album 1989's The Best Of Luther Vandross...The Best Of Love
Chart performance
editMajor Harris
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Jackie Moore
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard R&B Singles | 78 |
Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[12] | 4 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[13] | 106 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 14 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles | 32 |
Nancy Wilson
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard R&B Singles | 65 |
References
edit- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "The Sound of Philadelphia: Philly Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 58. ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ "Major Harris – Love Won't Let Me Wait". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 246.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Charles Holland (writer); Frederick K. Keller (director) (1994-09-29). "To Protect and Serve". New York Undercover. Season 1. Episode 4. Fox.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 133. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 244. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 6/28/75". Cashboxmagazine.com. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1975/Top 100 Songs of 1975". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1975". Cashboxmagazine.com. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-05-12. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004