"We're Gonna Make It" is a 1965 R&B single written by Gene Barge, Billy Davis, Raynard Miner & Carl William Smith,[1] and performed by Little Milton. The single is the only Top 40 entry of Little Milton's career and his highest charting R&B single, spending three weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart.[2]
| "We're Gonna Make It" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Little Milton | ||||
| from the album We're Gonna Make It | ||||
| B-side | "Can't Hold Back the Tears" | |||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Studio | Chess Ter Mar Studio, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Checker | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gene Barge, Billy Davis, Raynard Miner & Carl William Smith | |||
| Little Milton singles chronology | ||||
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Song Background
editThe lyrics of the song offer a civil-rights metaphor, depicting the signs of the time period in which the song was released.[3]
Cover Versions
edit- The song was later covered by Millie Jackson on her 1982 album Hard Times.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Sullivan, Steve (2017). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volume 3. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 384.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 355.
- ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. New York: Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 5.
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