Love Won't Let Me Wait

1975 single by Major Harris

"Love Won't Let Me Wait"

Side A of US single

Single by Major Harris

from the album My Way

B-side

"After Loving You"

Released

March 1975 (1975)

Genre

Philadelphia soul^[1]

Length

5:31

Label

Atlantic

Songwriter(s)

Vinnie Barrett
Bobby Eli^[2]

Major Harris singles chronology

"Love Won't Let Me Wait"
(1975)

"Jealousy"
(1976)

Audio

"Love Won't Let Me Wait" on YouTube

"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a hit 1975 single by Major Harris, a former member of R&B/soul group The Delfonics. Written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists, and was Harris' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts. The single hit number five on the pop chart, and also hit number one on the soul chart for one week.^[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1975. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975.^[4]

Cover versions

Many artists have covered the song. Among the more notable renditions is one by jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson who performed the song in a 1994 episode of the Fox police drama television series New York Undercover.^[5] This version also appeared on her 1994 Columbia album, Love, Nancy. Luther Vandross also covered the song for his 1988 album Any Love and his first compilation album 1989's The Best Of Luther Vandross...The Best Of Love

Chart performance

Major Harris

Weekly chart (1975)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) ^[6]	85
Canadian RPM Top Tracks	18
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	46
UK Singles Chart^[7]	37
US Billboard Hot 100	5
US Billboard R&B Singles	1
US Billboard Easy Listening	33
US Cash Box Top 100^[8]	3

Year-end chart (1975)	Rank
Canada ^[9]	145
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	24
US Cash Box^[11]	55

Jackie Moore

Chart (1980)	Peak position
US Billboard R&B Singles	78

Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary^[12]	4
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100^[13]	106
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	14
US Billboard R&B Singles	32

Nancy Wilson

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard R&B Singles	65

References

^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "The Sound of Philadelphia: Philly Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 58. ISBN 031214704X.
^ "Major Harris – Love Won't Let Me Wait". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 246.
^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
^ Charles Holland (writer); Frederick K. Keller (director) (1994-09-29). "To Protect and Serve". New York Undercover. Season 1. Episode 4. Fox.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 133. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 244. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 6/28/75". Cashboxmagazine.com. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1975/Top 100 Songs of 1975". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1975". Cashboxmagazine.com. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-05-12. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004

External links

Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait on YouTube

Ronnie Dyson

Studio albums

One Man Band
The More You Do It

Singles

"(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"
"Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"
"All Over Your Face"

Cover Songs

"A Song for You"
"Girl Don't Come"
"Jive Talkin'"
"Love Won't Let Me Wait"
"Something"

v t e Nancy Wilson
Studio albums	Like in Love Something Wonderful The Swingin's Mutual! Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley Broadway – My Way Hollywood – My Way Yesterday's Love Songs/Today's Blues Today, Tomorrow, Forever How Glad I Am A Touch of Today Tender Loving Care Nancy – Naturally Just for Now Lush Life Welcome to My Love Easy The Sound of Nancy Wilson Nancy Son of a Preacher Man Hurt So Bad Can't Take My Eyes Off You Now I'm a Woman But Beautiful Kaleidoscope I Know I Love Him All in Love Is Fair Come Get to This This Mother's Daughter The Two of Us Keep You Satisfied Forbidden Lover A Lady with a Song With My Lover Beside Me Love, Nancy If I Had My Way A Nancy Wilson Christmas R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) Turned to Blue
Live albums	The Nancy Wilson Show!
Compilation albums	The Best of Nancy Wilson
Songs	"(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" "Uptight (Everything's Alright) " "You've Got Your Troubles" "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" "She Called Me Baby" "Love Won't Let Me Wait" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Slippin' into Darkness"
Related articles	Discography Jazz Profiles

v t e Deniece Williams
Studio albums	This Is Niecy (1976) Song Bird (1977) When Love Comes Calling (1979) My Melody (1981) Niecy (1982) I'm So Proud (1983) Let's Hear It for the Boy (1984) So Glad I Know (1986) Water Under the Bridge (1987) Special Love (1989) This Is My Song (1998)
Duet albums	That's What Friends Are For (1978) (with Johnny Mathis)
Compilation albums	From the Beginning (1990)
Singles	"Free" (1976) "That's What Friends Are For" (1977) "Baby, Baby My Love's All for You" (1977) "I've Got the Next Dance" (1979) "What Two Can Do" (1981) "Silly" (1981) "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (1982) "Waiting by the Hotline" (1982) "Do What You Feel" (1983) "I'm So Proud" (1983) "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (1984) "Next Love" (1984) "Black Butterfly" (1984) "Wiser and Weaker" (1986) "Never Say Never" (1987) "I Confess" (1987) "I Can't Wait" (1988) "This Is as Good as It Gets" (1988)
Duet singles	"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (1978) (with Johnny Mathis) "You're All I Need to Get By" (1978) (with Johnny Mathis) "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (1984) (with Johnny Mathis)
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