Thin Line Between Love and Hate
| "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" | |
|---|---|
R&B | |
| Length | 3:16 |
| Label | Atco Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Poindexter Robert Poindexter Jackie Members |
| Producer(s) | Richard Poindexter Robert Poindexter |
"Thin Line Between Love and Hate" is the title of a 1971 song by the
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 Robert's wife, Jackie Members.
Composition
The song tells a story about a man coming home early in the morning to his understanding wife one too many times; after the song's bridge, he finds himself lying in a hospital, bandaged from head to foot.[1]
Chart history
This was the group's biggest hit song, spending two weeks atop the RIAA.[2]
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[3] | 1 |
Cover versions
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2018) |
The song has been covered or sampled by many musical acts.
- The rock band UK Singles Chart.[4]This version changed the lyric from first-person viewpoint to second-person.
- Jamaican reggae singer B.B. Seaton recorded a version as the title track of his 1973 album for Trojan Records.
- A sample of "Thin Line Between Love and Hate" was featured in the song "Washed Away" by the hip-hop band 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, 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 Roger Troutman, and Shirley Murdock on female vocals and reached #6 on the Billboard R&B chart and #37 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
See also
- R&B number-one hits of 1971 (USA)
References
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 488.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 457.
- ^ Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
External links
- 1971 Persuaders single info From discogs.com
- 1984 Pretenders single info From discogs.com
