Love the One You're With
"Love the One You're With" | ||||
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Single by Stephen Stills | ||||
from the album Stephen Stills | ||||
B-side | "To a Flame" | |||
Released | November 1970 | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stephen Stills | |||
Producer(s) | Stephen Stills | |||
Stephen Stills singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Love the One You're With") on YouTube |
"Love the One You're With" is a song by American
Background
Stills wrote the song after being inspired by the tag line — "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with" which was a frequent remark by musician Billy Preston. Stills explained in 1991: "This song has been very good to me. The title came from a party with Billy Preston. I asked him if I could pinch this line he had, and he said, 'Sure.' So I took the phrase and wrote a song around it. It's a good times song, just a bit of fun. My favorite part is the steel drums. I played them before a little bit but I just kept diddling around till I found the right notes."[2]
Reception
Musicians
- Stephen Stills : Vocals, guitar, organ, percussion
- Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel : Bass guitar
- Jeff Whittaker – congas
- * Rita Coolidge, David Crosby, Priscilla Jones, Graham Nash, John Sebastian – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Isley Brothers version
"Love the One You're With" | |
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Single by the Isley Brothers | |
B-side | "He's Got Your Love" |
Released | 1971 |
Length | 3:27 |
Label | T-Neck |
Songwriter(s) | Stephen Stills |
Producer(s) | The Isley Brothers |
Several acts have since recorded the song, most notably, in 1971,
Bucks Fizz version
"Love the One You're With" | ||||
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UK pop group
Chantoozies version
"Love the One You're With" | |
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Single by Chantoozies | |
from the album Gild the Lily | |
Released | February 1991 |
Label | Mushroom |
Songwriter(s) | Stephen Stills |
Australian group Chantoozies released a version in February 1991. The song was the second single from the group's second studio album, Gild the Lily. The song peaked at number 21 on the Australian charts.[25]
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[26] | 21 |
Luther Vandross version
"Love the One You're With" | ||||
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Single by Luther Vandross | ||||
from the album Songs | ||||
Released | November 14, 1994[27] | |||
Length | 5:04 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stephen Stills | |||
Producer(s) | Walter Afanasieff | |||
Luther Vandross singles chronology | ||||
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American singer
Critical reception
M.R. Martinez from
Charts
Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[33] | 56 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[34] | 40 |
Scotland (OCC)[35] | 41 |
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US Billboard Hot 100[37] | 95 |
Other notable versions
- Aretha Franklin included a cover of the song on her 1971 live album Aretha Live at Fillmore West .[38]
- Gino Soccio reached number 79 in Canada with a 1988 recording of the song.[39]
In culture
In 2012, the song was featured in Ridley Scott's sci-fi movie Prometheus. Idris Elba, playing Janek, sings a short phrase from the song after claiming his squeezebox once belonged to Stephen Stills.[40]
In 2022 the song featured in the season finale of BBC series Blue Lights.
References
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- ^ "CSN Box Set Tracklist". albumlinernotes.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 5, 1970. p. 26. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Picks of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 12, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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"RPM Top Singles Chart" (PDF). OCLC 352936026. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. February 6, 1971. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Stephen Stills – Love the One You're With" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Stephen Stills" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
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- ^ "Cash Box Magazine: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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- ^ Timo (August 12, 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit STEP – SUE". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. July 17, 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 278.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 21, 1971" (PDF).
- ^ Chart Stats - Bucks Fizz - Love The One You're With
- ^ Number One, Single reviews, August 26, 1986
- ^ The Bucks Fizz Story, Glassbeach Media DVD. October 2010.
- ^ Raffem. 1986 - Love the One You're With
- ^ Raffem. "Love the One You're With" single
- ^ "Love the One You're With" Special 12" edition
- ^ "australian-charts.com > Chantoozies in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Chantoozies – Love the One You're With". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. November 12, 1994. p. 23.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 597.
- Cash Box. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Fell, Ron; Rufer, Diane (March 10, 1995). "Gavin A/C: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 26. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Hunt, Dennis (September 18, 1994). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. December 10, 1994. p. 9. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 12 Mar 1995". ARIA. Retrieved February 9, 2017 – via Imgur.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles". RPM. May 1, 1995 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 27 November 1994 - 03 December 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Official Charts > Luther Vandross". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Luther Vandross - Singles Chart history.Billboard.com
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 27, 1988" (PDF).
- ^ Ives, Brian (June 11, 2012). "'Prometheus' Reveals Stephen Stills' 'Love The One You're With' Still A Hit In 2093". WCBS-FM. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2013.