Inseparable (song)

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"Inseparable"
Inseparable Natalie Cole 1975 45.jpeg
Side A for US vinyl single
Single by Natalie Cole
from the album Inseparable
B-side "How Come You Won't Stay Here"
ReleasedNovember 14, 1975
Genre Soul [1]
Length2:26
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
Producer(s) Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
Natalie Cole singles chronology
"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"
(1975)
"Inseparable"
(1975)
"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"
(1976)

"Inseparable" is a 1975 R&B/Soul song originally recorded by American singer Natalie Cole. Released in November 1975, it was her second straight number one single on the Hot Soul Singles chart, [2] from her debut album, Inseparable , and also reached number thirty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. [3]

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Chart history

Chart (1975-76)Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles49
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 32
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [4] 20

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