You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"
Single by Lou Rawls
from the album All Things in Time
B-side "Let's Fall in Love All Over Again"
Released May 1976
Format 7"
Genre Philadelphia soul
Length 4:26 (album version)
3:36 (single edit)
Label Philadelphia International
Songwriter(s) Kenny Gamble
Leon Huff
Producer(s) Kenny Gamble
Leon Huff
Lou Rawls singles chronology
"A Natural Man"
(1971)		 "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"
(1976)		 "Groovy People"
(1976)

"A Natural Man"
(1971)		 "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"
(1976)		 "Groovy People"
(1976)

"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" (written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff) is a song performed by R&B singer Lou Rawls on his 1976 album All Things in Time. The song proved to be Rawls' breakthrough hit, reaching number one on both the R&B[1] and Easy Listening charts as well as number four on the dance chart [2] and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it was kept from the top spot for two weeks by "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees[3] and "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC and the Sunshine Band,[4] respectively. This was the first and only time that one of Rawls' records managed to reach Billboard's pop top ten. It was the first big hit for Philadelphia International to feature the reformulated MFSB, after many of the original members left Gamble and Huff for better opportunities.[5] The song started Rawls' live shows from 1977 on.

The single went on to sell over a million copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.[6]

Chart performance

Later uses

It can also be heard in the films The Hot Chick (2002), Guess Who (2005), Disturbia (2007), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Hit and Run (2012), Veronica Mars (2014), and on the TV sitcoms My Wife and Kids (2001–2005), in which Lou Rawls himself sings it to Damon Wayans during a colonoscopy, That '70s Show (1998–2006), South Park (1997–), Two and a Half Men (2003–2015), and Psych (2006–2014). The song could also be heard in an episode of The Proud Family, where Lou Rawls sings and dances with Penny Proud. In addition, it was performed by the singer in doll form in an Action League Now! segment on KaBlam!. The song "If You Could Love Me" by Edwyn Collins uses many of the same chords, and has a similar sound. Rocco DiSpirito and Karina Smirnoff also danced the rumba to this song in week 2 of season 7 of Dancing with the Stars.

Cover versions

"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" has been covered by singers Michael Bublé, Laura Pausini, reggae singer John Holt and by the Dub Pistols (who use a sample of John Holt's version) on their Speakers and Tweeters album. Jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine covered the song on his 1976 album The Man with the Sad Face.[15] as did Hank Crawford on Hank Crawford's Back. This song was also featured on The Proud Family Soundtrack.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 483.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 213.
  3. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". 1976-09-04. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  4. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". 1976-09-11. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  5. ↑ "The Hits Just Keep On Comin': You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine". Hitsjustkeeponcomin.blogspot.com. 2005-01-12. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  9. ↑ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 200.
  11. ↑ "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1976". Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  14. ↑ Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976
  15. ↑ Erlewine, Michael. The Man with the Sad Face – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
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