"Do It in the Name of Love" | ||||
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Single by Ben E. King | ||||
from the album Supernatural | ||||
B-side | "Imagination" | |||
Released | May 1975 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records 45-3274 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Patrick Grant, Gwen Guthrie | |||
Producer(s) | Bert De Coteaux, Tony Silvester | |||
Ben E. King singles chronology | ||||
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It was featured on his 1975 album, Supernatural . [3]
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