Dependin' on You

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"Dependin' on You"
Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Michael McDonald, Patrick Simmons
Producer(s)Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers singles chronology
"Minute by Minute"
(1979) 		"Dependin' on You"
(1979) 		"Real Love"
(1980)

"Dependin' on You" is a song written by

live and compilation albums
.

Background

"Dependin' on You" was co-written by Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons.

What A Fool Believes" and "Minute by Minute" where McDonald takes the lead vocal, Simmons is the lead vocalist on "Dependin' on You."[3][4] Nicolette Larson and Rosemary Butler provide backing vocals.[4][5]

Reception

What A Fool Believes' than the jazz flavor of the album's title track."[7] Record World said that it "features call & response vocals over a double time beat" giving it "instant, unlimited appeal."[8]

Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci rated "Dependin' on You" to be the Doobie Brothers' all-time 9th greatest song.

Can’t Buy a Thrill playbook, to give the song a bit more muscle.[9]

On the other hand,

Cubano number, considered the song to be "no better than second-rate lounge fare."[2] Hartford Courant critic J. Greg Robertson called the song "soppy."[10]

The single release reached #25 on the

Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.[12]

In 1981 it was included on the Doobie Brothers' compilation album

The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers.[14][15] It was also included on the 1999 box set Long Train Runnin' 1970-2000.[16]

Live performances

"Dependin' on You" has been in the Doobie Brothers' live concert repertoire into the 2020s.

Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert.[18] Sun Herald critic Tim Islbell praised the way Danny Hull's saxophone playing interacts with Simmons' guitar playing on the track.[19]

References

  1. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Minute by Minute". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  2. ^ a b Stephen Holden (1979-02-22). "The Doobie Brothers: Minute By Minute". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  3. ^ a b Gallucci, Michael (February 12, 2013). "Top 10 Doobie Brothers Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  4. ^ a b "December 1978: The Doobie Brothers Release "Minute by Minute"". We Are Classic Rockers. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  5. ^ "The Doobie Brothers: Minute by Minute". discogs.com. December 1978. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  6. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 4, 1979. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  7. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. August 11, 1979. p. 74. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  8. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. August 11, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  9. ^ Graff, Gary (November 6, 2020). "The Doobie Brothers' 10 Best Songs: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  10. ^ Robertson, J. Greg (December 31, 1978). "Doobies stuck on plateau". Hartford Courant. p. 7D. Retrieved 2022-06-14 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  12. ^ "RPM 100 Singles". Library & Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  13. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Best of the Doobies, Vol. 2". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  14. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  15. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  16. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Long Train Runnin' 1970-2000". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  17. ^ Waring, Taylor D. (October 4, 2021). "Doobie Brothers' 50th anniversary performance keeps Spokane rockin'". Spokesman-Review. p. C2. Retrieved 2022-06-14 – via newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert". Allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  19. ^ Islbell, Tim (August 16, 1996). "'Rockin' Down the Highway' blends Doobies' old, new". Sun Herald. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-06-14 – via newspapers.com.
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