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| released = {{start date|1968|10}}
| released = {{start date|1968|10}}
| recorded = 1968
| recorded = 1968
| genre = [[Memphis soul]]
| genre =
* [[Southern soul]]<ref name= "Marsh 1989">{{cite book|first=Dave|last=Marsh|title=The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Heart_Of_Rock_Soul.html?id=5t5DYDniSHEC|date=1989|publisher=[[Plume (publisher)|Plume]]|isbn=0-452-26305-0|page=253}}</ref>
* [[northern soul]]<ref name= "Marsh 1989"/>
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=47}}
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=47}}
| label = [[Stax Records|Stax]] (STA-0009)
| label = [[Stax Records|Stax]] (STA-0009)
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*[[Raymond Jackson (songwriter)|Raymond Jackson]]
*[[Raymond Jackson (songwriter)|Raymond Jackson]]
| producer = Don Davis
| producer = Don Davis
| prev_title = I Ain't Particular
| prev_year = 1968
| next_title = [[Take Care of Your Homework]]
| next_year = 1969
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"'''Who's Making Love'''" is a song written by [[Stax Records]] staffers [[Homer Banks]], [[Bettye Crutcher]], [[Don Davis (record producer)|Don Davis]] and [[Raymond Jackson (songwriter)|Raymond Jackson]] and recorded by singer [[Johnnie Taylor]] in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/sta0009|title=Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=45cat.com}}</ref>
"'''Who's Making Love'''" is a song written by [[Stax Records]] staffers [[Homer Banks]], [[Bettye Crutcher]], [[Don Davis (record producer)|Don Davis]] and [[Raymond Jackson (songwriter)|Raymond Jackson]] and recorded by singer [[Johnnie Taylor]] in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/sta0009|title=Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=45cat.com}}</ref>


Released on the Stax label in the late summer of 1968, it became Taylor's breakthrough single, reaching number one on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]] and number five on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=568}}</ref> It became one of the few singles Taylor would become primarily known for in the mainstream.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} The song featured the Stax house band, [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]], and [[Isaac Hayes]] (on keyboards).{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} It was Taylor's best-selling single before the release of "[[Disco Lady]]" almost a decade later.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
Released on the Stax label in the late summer of 1968, it became Taylor's breakthrough single, reaching number one on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]] and number five on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=568}}</ref> It became one of the few singles Taylor would become primarily known for in the mainstream.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} The song featured the Stax house band, [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]], and [[Isaac Hayes]] (on keyboards).{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} It was Taylor's best-selling single before the release of "[[Disco Lady]]" almost a decade later.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}


According to Bettye Crutcher, the lyrics were inspired by the 1920s [[novelty song]], "Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter (While the Caretaker's Busy Taking Care)".<ref>[https://archive.org/details/soulsvilleusasto00bowm/page/236 <!-- quote="Bettye Crutcher". --> Rob Bowman, ''Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records'', p. 163], Archive.org</ref>
According to Bettye Crutcher, the lyrics were inspired by the 1920s [[novelty song]], "Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter (While the Caretaker's Busy Taking Care)".<ref>[https://archive.org/details/soulsvilleusasto00bowm/page/236 <!-- quote="Bettye Crutcher". --> Rob Bowman, ''Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records'', p. 163], Archive.org</ref>
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==Chart history==
==Chart history==
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|Canada ([[RPM (magazine)|RPM Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.5820.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - November 25, 1968}}</ref>
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==Cover versions==
==Cover versions==
*[[Tony Joe White]] covered the song on his 1968 album ''[[Black and White (Tony Joe White album)|Black and White]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-and-white-mw0000404867|title=Black and White - Tony Joe White &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Tony Joe White]] covered the song on his 1968 album ''[[Black and White (Tony Joe White album)|Black and White]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-and-white-mw0000404867|title=Black and White - Tony Joe White &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Young-Holt Unlimited]] released a cover on the album ''Soulful Strut'' in 1968<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/soulful-strut-mw0000874146|title=Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref> and as a single in 1969, both on [[Brunswick Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/55400|title=Young-Holt Unlimited - Who's Making Love|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=45cat.com}}</ref>
*[[Young-Holt Unlimited]] released a cover on the album ''Soulful Strut'' in 1968<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/soulful-strut-mw0000874146|title=Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref> and as a single in 1969 (#47 Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.6060.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - March 17, 1969}}</ref>), both on [[Brunswick Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/55400|title=Young-Holt Unlimited - Who's Making Love|access-date=May 31, 2021|website=45cat.com}}</ref>
*[[The Blues Brothers]] released a cover version as a single in 1980,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/blues-brothers|title=Blues Brothers Discography - USA - 45cat|website=45cat.com|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref> which reached number 39 on the US chart.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
*[[The Blues Brothers]] released a cover version as a single in 1980,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/blues-brothers|title=Blues Brothers Discography - USA - 45cat|website=45cat.com|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref> which reached number 39 on the US chart.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
*[[Christian McBride]] included the song in his 2013 album ''[[Out Here (Christian McBride album)|Out Here]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/out-here-mw0002549026|title=Out Here - Christian McBride, Christian McBride Trio &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Christian McBride]] included the song in his 2013 album ''[[Out Here (Christian McBride album)|Out Here]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/out-here-mw0002549026|title=Out Here - Christian McBride, Christian McBride Trio &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref>
*The Nation Funktasia covered the song on their 1991 album ''In Search of the Last Trump of Funk''.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:15, 9 December 2024

"Who's Making Love"
Single by Johnnie Taylor
from the album Who's Making Love...
B-side"I'm Trying"
ReleasedOctober 1968 (1968-10)
Recorded1968
Genre
Length2:47
LabelStax (STA-0009)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Don Davis
Johnnie Taylor singles chronology
"I Ain't Particular"
(1968) 		"Who's Making Love"
(1968) 		"Take Care of Your Homework"
(1969)

"Who's Making Love" is a song written by Stax Records staffers Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis and Raymond Jackson and recorded by singer Johnnie Taylor in 1968.[2]

Released on the Stax label in the late summer of 1968, it became Taylor's breakthrough single, reaching number one on the US Billboard R&B chart and number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] It became one of the few singles Taylor would become primarily known for in the mainstream.[citation needed] The song featured the Stax house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and Isaac Hayes (on keyboards).[citation needed] It was Taylor's best-selling single before the release of "Disco Lady" almost a decade later.[citation needed]

According to Bettye Crutcher, the lyrics were inspired by the 1920s novelty song, "Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter (While the Caretaker's Busy Taking Care)".[4]

Chart history

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Chart (1968–69) Peak
position
Canada (RPM Top 100)[5] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B singles 1

Cover versions

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References

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  1. ^ a b Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 253. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  2. ^ "Johnnie Taylor - Who's Making Love". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 568.
  4. ^ Rob Bowman, Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records, p. 163, Archive.org
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 25, 1968" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Black and White - Tony Joe White | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 17, 1969" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Young-Holt Unlimited - Who's Making Love". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "Blues Brothers Discography - USA - 45cat". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "Out Here - Christian McBride, Christian McBride Trio | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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