Song of the Day: "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)

"Don't Leave Me This Way" - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

• Writers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert 
• Producers: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
• "Don't Leave Me This Way" was released in 1975 from Wake Up Everybody
• It reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard Disco Charts 

Song of the Day: "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes)

"Don't Leave Me This Way" - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

• Writers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert 
• Producers: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul and Disco
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
• "Don't Leave Me This Way" was released in 1975 from Wake Up Everybody
• It reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard Disco Charts 

Song of the Day: Back Stabbers (The O'Jays)

"Back Stabbers" - The O'Jays 

• Writers: Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
• Producers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
• Classification: Old-School Soul, Philly Soul, Smooth Soul
• Record Label: Philadelphia International
• "Back Stabbers" was released in 1972.
• The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. 
• The song was #1 for a week on the Hot Soul Singles. 

Song of the Day: "Me and Mrs. Jones" (Billy Paul)

"Me and Mrs. Jones" - Billy Paul

• Writers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert
• Producers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
• Classification: Old-School Soul, Philly Soul, Quiet Storm, Slow Jam, Smooth Soul
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International
  
• "Me and Mrs. Jones" was released in 1972.
  
• The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. 
• The song was #1 for 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Song of the Day: "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes)

"Don't Leave Me This Way"

• Writers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert 
• Producers: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul and Disco
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
  
• "Don't Leave Me This Way" was released in 1975 from Wake Up Everybody
• It reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard Disco Charts 

Song of the Day: "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes)

"Don't Leave Me This Way"

• Writers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert 
• Producers: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul and Disco
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
  
• "Don't Leave Me This Way" was released in 1975 from Wake Up Everybody
• It reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard Disco Charts 

Song of the Day: Me and Mrs. Jones (Billy Paul)

"Me and Mrs. Jones" - Billy Paul

• Writers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert
• Producers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International
  
• "Me and Mrs. Jones" was released in 1972.
  
• The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. 
• The song was #1 for 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.It has also been covered by Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Ten Wedge, Roy Meriwether, Andy Abraham, Al Green,George Huff, Sandra Bernhard, Head, Sarah Jane Morris, Michael Bublé, Hall & Oates, Amii Stewart and the soul band Tower of Power.

Recorded Version:

Live Version: Europe 1973

Song of the Day: "Wake Up Eveybody" (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes)

"Wake Up Everybody"

• Writers: John Whitehead, Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen
• Producers: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul and Smooth Soul
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
  
• "Wake Up Everybody" was released in 1975 from Wake Up Everybody
• It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles  

Song of the Day: "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes)

"Don't Leave Me This Way"

• Writers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert 
• Producers: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul and Disco
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
  
• "Don't Leave Me This Way" was released in 1975 from Wake Up Everybody
• It reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard Disco Charts 

Song of the Day: "Close the Door" (Teddy Pendergrass)

"Close The Door"

• Writers and Producers: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul, Quiet Storm, Northern Soul, and Slow Jam
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
  
• "Close The Door" was released in 1978 from Life Is a Song Worth Singing
• It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Black Singles

Song of the Day: "Close The Door" (Teddy Pendergrass)

"Close The Door"

• Writers and Producers: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul, Quiet Storm, Northern Soul, and Slow Jam
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
  
• "Close The Door" was released in 1978 from Life Is a Song Worth Singing
• It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Black Singles

Song of the Day: Me and Mrs. Jones (Billy Paul)

"Me and Mrs. Jones" - Billy Paul 

• Writers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert
• Producers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul 
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International
  
• "Me and Mrs. Jones" was released in 1972.
  
• The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. 
• The song was #1 for 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.It has also been covered by Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Ten Wedge, Roy Meriwether, Andy Abraham, Al Green,George Huff, Sandra Bernhard, Head, Sarah Jane Morris, Michael Bublé, Hall & Oates, Amii Stewart and the soul band Tower of Power.

Recorded Version:

Live Version: Europe 1973

Song of the Day: Back Stabbers (The O'Jays)

"Back Stabbers" - The O'Jays

• Writers: Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
• Producers: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
• Classification: Philly Soul 
• Record Label: Philadelphia International
• "Back Stabbers" was released in 1972.
• The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. 
• The song was #1 for a week on the Hot Soul Singles. 

Recorded Version:

Live Version: 

The song gained further notice in 2002 when "Neo-Soul" artist Angie Stone sampled the record in her song "Wish I Didn't Miss You".