Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" is a 1966 song written by Ivy Jo Hunter and Stevie Wonder. It was performed by the Four Tops via the Motown label.[1] In addition to co-writing the song, Wonder also instrumentally contributed drums to the track.
| "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Four Tops | ||||
| from the album On Top | ||||
| B-side | "I Like Everything About You" | |||
| Released | April 5, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Venue | Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A) | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter | |||
| Four Tops singles chronology | ||||
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Cash Box described the song as a "hard-pounding, rhythmic, pop-R&B romancer all about a lucky guy who has finally found the gal that he’s always dreamed about."[2]
Credits
- Lead vocals by Levi Stubbs
- Background vocals by Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson & Lawrence Payton
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Drums by Stevie Wonder
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart and number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
Cover versions
- Nick Kamen released a version in 1987, where it went to number 16 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The Band covered the song on the bonus disc of their concert album Rock of Ages.
Susan Tedeschi covered it on her album Hope and Desire.
References
- "Four Tops – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever / I Like Everything About You". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 28, 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
- Brown, Tony.; Warwick, Neil (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts. Omnibus Press. p. 426. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
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