Who's Making Love
1968 single by Johnnie Taylor
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"Who's Making Love" is a song written by Stax Records staffers Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis and Raymond Jackson and recorded by singer Johnnie Taylor in 1968.[2]
| "Who's Making Love" | ||||
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| Single by Johnnie Taylor | ||||
| from the album Who's Making Love... | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Trying" | |||
| Released | October 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
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| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Stax (STA-0009) | |||
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| Producer | Don Davis | |||
| Johnnie Taylor singles chronology | ||||
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Released on the Stax label in the late summer of 1968, it became Taylor's breakthrough single, reaching number one on the US Billboard R&B chart and number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] It became one of the few singles Taylor would become primarily known for in the mainstream.[citation needed] The song featured the Stax house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and Isaac Hayes (on keyboards).[citation needed] It was Taylor's best-selling single before the release of "Disco Lady" almost a decade later.[citation needed]
According to Bettye Crutcher, the lyrics were inspired by the 1920s novelty song, "Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter (While the Caretaker's Busy Taking Care)".[4]
Chart history
| Chart (1968–69) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Top 100)[5] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B singles | 1 |
Cover versions
- Tony Joe White covered the song on his 1968 album Black and White.[6]
- Young-Holt Unlimited released a cover on the album Soulful Strut in 1968[7] and as a single in 1969 (#47 Canada[8]), both on Brunswick Records.[9]
- The Blues Brothers released a cover version as a single in 1980,[10] which reached number 39 on the US chart.[citation needed]
- Christian McBride included the song in his 2013 album Out Here.[11]
- The Nation Funktasia covered the song on their 1991 album In Search of the Last Trump of Funk.