Thin Line Between Love and Hate

"Thin Line Between Love and Hate" is the title of a 1971 song by the New York City-based R&B vocal group The Persuaders. The song was written and produced by the Poindexter brothers, Robert and Richard, and was also co-written by Jackie Members.

"Thin Line Between Love and Hate"
A-side label of U.S. vinyl single
Single by The Persuaders
from the album Thin Line Between Love and Hate
B-side"Thigh Spy"
ReleasedAugust 1971
Format7" (45 rpm)
GenreR&B
Length3:16
LabelAtco Records
Songwriter(s)Richard Poindexter
Robert Poindexter
Jackie Members
Producer(s)Richard Poindexter
Robert Poindexter

This was the group's biggest hit song, spending two weeks atop the Billboard R&B chart in late 1971. It also reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was a certified Gold Record by the RIAA.[1]

Cover versions

The song has been covered or sampled by many musical acts.

  • The rock band The Pretenders recorded a cover version of this song that was included on their 1984 album Learning to Crawl. Featuring Paul Carrack on keyboards and backing vocals and released as a single, peaking at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #49 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] This version changed the lyrics from first-person viewpoint to second-person.
  • A sample of "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" was featured in the song "Washed Away" by the hip-hop band Arrested Development. This song can be found on their 1992 album 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of....
  • Also in 1992, rapper Kid Frost sampled this song on his track "Thin Line". This song is included on his album East Side Story and reached #82 on the Billboard R&B chart.
  • In 1995, Annie Lennox recorded a cover of this song that was featured on her second solo album Medusa.
  • In 1996, R&B vocal trio H-Town recorded the song, which was included in the film A Thin Line Between Love and Hate starring Martin Lawrence. Released as "A Thin Line Between Love & Hate", this version featured Shirley Murdock on female vocals and reached #6 on the Billboard R&B chart and #37 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

See also
  • R&B number-one hits of 1971 (USA)

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 488.
  2. Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
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