Still Water (Love)
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"Still Water (Love)" is a 1970 hit single written by
Motown singing group Four Tops. The B-side was "Still Water (Peace)"[3] and both songs appear on the 1970 album Still Waters Run Deep
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Background
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The socially conscious single was a departure from the group's past recordings and produced a smoother sound than the raucous
Bobby Taylor (and soon to be part of Norman Whitfield's group The Undisputed Truth), also add backing vocals. This song was noted for its repeated chord structure, beginning with E-Flat Major, shifting to C Minor, then to B-Flat Major over F, before starting again at E-Flat Major, over and over again, without any changes or alterations to the song's fade.[citation needed
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Chart performance
"Still Water (Love)" went to #4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart,UK Singles Chart.[6]
Cover versions
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- 1979: Terry Callier, Turn to Love.
- In 1982, O'Bryan covered the song for his album, Doin' Alright.
References
- ^ https://www.45cat.com/record/m1170
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Four Tops – Still Water (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
- ISBN 9780307985125.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.