Song of the Day: "Love, Need, and Want You" (Patti Labelle)

"Love, Need, and Want You" - Patti Labelle

• Writers and Producers: Buddy Sigler and Kenny Gamble 
• Classification: Smooth Soul, Quiet Storm, Old-School Soul, Slow Jam, and Philly Soul
• Record Label: Philadelphia International
• Released in 1984 from "I'm In Love Again"
• Peaked at #10 on the Billboard R&B 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: "If Only You Knew" (Patti Labelle)

"If Only You Knew" - Patti Labelle

• Writers and Producers: Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel,Kenneth Gamble
• Classification: Philly Soul, Old-School Soul, Smooth Soul, Slow Jam, and Quiet Storm
• Record Label: Philadelphia International 
• Released in 1983 from the album "I'm in Love Again"
• This song peaked at #1 on the Billboard's Hot Black 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: "Love T.K.O." (Teddy Pendergrass)

"Love T.K.O."

• Writers: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack, and Gip Noble
• Classification: Philly Soul, Quiet Storm, Smooth Soul, and Slow Jam
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
  
• "Love T.K.O." was released in 1980 from TP
• It reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard R&B Singles Chart

Song of the Day: "If Only You Knew" (Patti Labelle)

"If Only You Knew"

• Writers and Producers: Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel,Kenneth Gamble
• Classification: Philly Soul, Old-School Soul, Smooth Soul, Slow Jam, and Quiet Storm
• Record Label: Philadelphia International 
• Released in 1983 from the album "I'm in Love Again"
• This song peaked at #1 on the Billboard's Hot Black Singles Chart

Enjoy the live performance because mama Patti always does it better live!

Live Video of the Day: "Back Stabbers" (The O'Jays)

Check out this amazing live performance of The O'Jays'  hit  "Back Stabbers"... Enjoy!

Song of the Day: "Love, Need, and Want You" (Patti Labelle)

"Love, Need, and Want You" - Patti Labelle

• Writers and Producers: Buddy Sigler and Kenny Gamble 
• Classification: Smooth Soul, Quiet Storm, Old-School Soul, Slow Jam, and Philly Soul
• Record Label: Philadelphia International
• Released in 1984 from "I'm In Love Again"
• Peaked at #10 on the Billboard R&B 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: "Love T.K.O." (Teddy Pendergrass)

"Love T.K.O."

• Writers: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack, and Gip Noble
• Classification: Philly Soul, Quiet Storm, Northern Soul, and Slow Jam
  
• Record Label: Philadelphia International Records
  
• "Love T.K.O." was released in 1980 from TP
• It reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard R&B Singles Chart

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: "If Only You Knew" (Patti Labelle)

"If Only You Knew"

• Writers and Producers: Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel,Kenneth Gamble
• Classification: Philly Soul, Old-School Soul
• Record Label: Philadelphia International 
• Released in 1983 from the album "I'm in Love Again"
• This song peaked at #1 on the Billboard's Hot Black Singles Chart

Enjoy the live performance because mama Patti always does it better live!

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".