| "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love" | ||||
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 Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Love Unlimited | ||||
| from the album From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You...Love Unlimited | ||||
| B-side | "I Should Have Known" | |||
| Released | March 1972 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | Uni | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry White | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry White | |||
| Love Unlimited singles chronology | ||||
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Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love was an R&B single in 1972 for the soul trio Love Unlimited, a studio group created by singer/producer Barry White. The main vocalists were female singers Glodean James, her sister, Linda James, and their cousin Diane Taylor. Glodean would eventually become White's wife in 1974; the couple would split up in 1988, though they never divorced.
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The song is notable for White's vocal appearance as a voice on the telephone. The lush sound and romantic atmosphere led to this becoming Love Unlimited's first hit record, eventually rising to #14 both on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK, as well as reaching #6 on the Soul Singles chart in the spring of 1972. [1]
The record sold over a million copies, thus receiving a gold record for its sales. It would precede White's debut as a solo act on the Billboard charts by one year, when he hit #1 R&B with "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby" in May 1973.
