| "Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)" | ||||
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| Single by the Persuaders | ||||
| from the album Thin Line Between Love and Hate | ||||
| B-side | "You Must Have Put Something in Your Love" | |||
| Released | December 1971 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Win or Lose | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | The Poindexter Brothers | |||
| The Persuaders USsingles chronology | ||||
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"Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)" was a 1971 single for US R&B group, the Persuaders. It became a hit for them that year, registering in multiple charts.
"Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)" was recorded by the Persuaders. It was the follow up to their million-seller, "Thin Line Between Love and Hate". [1] The record was produced by the Poindexter Brothers for Win or Lose Productions. The arranger was Richard Poindexter. The credited composers were, Poindexter, Poindexter, Members, and Lewis. [2] [3] It was recorded at Atlantic Studios and released in the United States on Win or Lose WL-220, and distributed there by Atlantic Recording Corporation. [4] It was released in Canada on Atco WL-220. It was manufactured and distributed by Kinney Music Of Canada, Ltd. [5]
In the 4 December 1971 issue of Record World , the reviewer said that the song was different to the Persuader's big breakthrough, "Thin Line Between Love and Hate", and that it was good stuff. [6] It was also one of the Picks of the Week in Cash Box that same week. The reviewer called the song Latin-infected soul and that it should go to the top. [7] It was also included in the R&B section of the Cash Box Jukebox Programming Guide. [8] Also that week, Billboard had the single as a Top 60 Pop Spotlight, meaning it was one of the singles predicted to reach the top 60 of the Hot 100 chart. Referring to the single as a "funky beat swinger with potent lyric line", the reviewer said that it had the same sales potential as their previous charting single. [9] It was also predicted to reach the Top 20 of the Billboard Soul chart. [10]
For the week of 11 December 1971, "Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)" debuted at no. 109 in the Record World 101–150 Singles chart, [11] and at no. 43 in the Record World R&B Singles chart. [12] It also debuted at no. 86 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart that week. [13]
For the week of 1 January 1972, the single peaked at no. 14 in the Record World, R&B Singles chart. [14] [15] It held that position for another week. [16]
At week ten, on 12 February 1972, it peaked at no. 54 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart. [17] [18]
It peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard main chart and no. 8 on the Billboard R&B chart. [19]