It's Only Love Doing Its Thing
Barry White
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It's only love It's only love It's only love It's only love Don't be afraid to touch me babe Girl let's be real, there's nothing wrong With the way we're carrying on So enjoy and live Cause It's only love doing its thing baby It's only love that you're feeling It's only love doing its thing baby It's only love that you're giving I wanna stay with you night and day Until the end of time It's okay when you lay Lay your body next mine Cause It's only love doing its thing baby It's only love that you're feeling It's only love doing its thing baby It's only love that you're giving It's only love doing its thing baby It's only love that you're feeling It's only love doing its thing baby
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Written by: JIMMIE L. CAMERON, VELLA M. CAMERON
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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7 facts about this song
Composition"It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" is a track by Barry White from his 1978 album, 'The Man'. White, along with underappreciated soul arranger Gene Page, shared production duties on the song and album overall.
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Chart PerformanceThe soul ballad was a hit in the United States, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1978.
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Key CharacteristicsThe song features White's typical orchestration including sweeping strings, an insistent rhythm, and his deep, seductive voice as highlights.
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InfluenceBarry White's track later went on to inspire Marvin Gaye's song "Sexual Healing." Additionally, "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" served as the key sample for Simply Red's hit remake of the song, renamed as "It's Only Love," in 1989.
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Cover VersionThe song was covered by British soul band Simply Red in 1989 who retitled their version as "If You Don’t Know Me By Now." Their rendition of the song was a big commercial success, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Grammy AwardsSimply Red’s rendition of the song won a Grammy for Best R&B Song in 1990, thereby indirectly acknowledging White's original composition.
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LegacyDespite being originally released over four decades ago, "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" continues to be appreciated and remembered in popular culture as a significant piece of White’s rich discography.
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