To Each His Own (Faith, Hope & Charity song)

"To Each His Own" is a 1975 dance/R&B single by trio, Faith, Hope & Charity. The single was an early disco favorite, hitting the top 20 on the disco chart peaking at number fifteen.[1] "To Each His Own" was a number-one R&B hit for one week in late 1975 and also peaked at number fifty on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.[2] It was composed by Van McCoy who arranged and conducted the original recording.

"To Each His Own"
Single by Faith Hope & Charity
from the album Faith Hope & Charity
B-side"Find a Way"
Released1975
GenreSoul, Disco
Length3:23 (7" version)
5:16 (Album version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Van McCoy
Producer(s)Van McCoy

Chart history
Chart (1975) Peak
position
Canada 58
New Zealand 28
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 50
U.S. Hot Disco Singles 15
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1

Other versions
  • Enoch Light and The Light Brigade also recorded this song,[3] which appears on their Big Hits of the 70s album.[4]
  • Van McCoy, who composed the song, recorded it for his The Real McCoy album. The album also featured Faith Hope & Charity members Brenda Hillard, Albert Bailey, Diane Destry on background vocals well as Jocelyn Shaw, Lorraine Moore and Roberta Blassingame.[5]

Discography
  • Faith Hope & Charity - "To Each His Own" / "Find A Way" - RCA Victor - RCA 2599 - (1975)[6]
  • Faith Hope & Charity - "To Each His Own" / "Find A Way" - RCA Victor PB 10343, 26.11319 - (1975) - (Germany)[7]
  • Van McCoy - Van McCoy - "To Each His Own" (That's My Philosophy) / "The Walk" - H & L Records 17743 AT - (1977) - (Netherlands)[5]

Appears On
  • Enoch Light - Big Hits of the 70s, Vol 2 - Project 3 PR 6016 SD - [1975] (LP)[4]
  • Van McCoy - The Real McCoy - H & L Records HL-69012-698 - [1976] - (LP)[5]

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 94.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 196.
  3. "1975 Disco". Disco Savvy. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  4. Joe Stephens. "PROJECT 3 RECORD DISCOGRAPHY SECTION". Yktc.us. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  5. "Van McCoy - The Real McCoy (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  6. "Faith Hope & Charity Discography". Soulcellar.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  7. "Faith Hope & Charity* - To Each His Own / Find A Way (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.


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