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"Share Your Love with Me"
Song
B-side"After It's Too Late"

"Share Your Love with Me" is a song written by Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone. It was originally recorded by blues singer Bobby "Blue" Bland. Over the years, the song has been covered by various artists including Aretha Franklin in 1970, The Band in 1973, Kenny Rogers in 1981, and most recently, Van Morrison in 2016.

Bobby "Blue" Bland version

Bobby "Blue" Bland recorded the song for his 1963 album, Call on Me. His version peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.[1][2] He also reached number 15 in Canada.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1964) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles [3] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 42
U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles 5

Aretha Franklin version

"Share Your Love with Me"
Song
B-side"Pledging My Love"/The Clock"

Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her 1970 album, This Girl's in Love with You. Her single spent five weeks at number-one on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969.[5] In March 1971 Aretha recorded two live versions of the song during her three-day concert at the Fillmore West in San Francisco; one of the two version is on the 2006 deluxe edition of Aretha Live at Fillmore West, and both versions are on the 2005 remastered Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West.[6]

Chart performance

Chart (1969) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 13
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles 1

Kenny Rogers version

"Share Your Love with Me"
Song
B-side"Greybeard"

Kenny Rogers recorded this song for his 1981 album, Share Your Love. It was released in September 1981 as the second single from the album. His version, featuring Gladys Knight & The Pips, peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Hot Country Singles chart. Rogers' version also reached number one on the Adult Contemporary Singles chart.

Chart Performance

Chart (1981) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 5
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 5
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 1

Other versions

Other versions have been recorded by Johnny Adams, The Band, Freddy Fender, Charlie Rich, The Fantastic Four, Phoebe Snow, Susan Tedeschi, [Hope Clarke], and Van Morrison.

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. pp. 62–63. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. pp. 34–35.
  3. ^ a b "Item: 8469 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  4. ^ "Blue"-Bland/chart-history/HSI "Bobby "Blue" Bland Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 215.
  6. ^ "Aretha Franklin & King Curtis - Live At Fillmore West: Don't Fight The Feeling (CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  7. ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
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