Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse

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"Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse"
Single by Jimmy Helms
B-side"Words and Music"[1]
ReleasedFebruary 1973[2]
Recorded1973
GenreSoul
Length3:37[3]
LabelCube Records - BUG27
Songwriter(s)John Worth
Producer(s)John Worth

"Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse" is a song written in 1973 by John Worth,[3] a pseudonym used by Les Vandyke. It was originally sung by the American soul singer Jimmy Helms,[4] and the track was arranged by Mike Moran.[1] The single was issued by Cube Records in the UK.[1]

The single first charted in February 1973,[5] and it peaked at No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart, spending ten weeks in that listing.[6][5] The track is still played on BBC Radio 2, with three outings between August 2017 and February 2018.[7]

Between 1972 and 1975, Helms recorded prolifically for the Cube label, largely due to the success of this song.[8] However, he did not have another solo hit in the UK,[6] although Helms found further chart success in both the UK and US as part of Londonbeat in 1990s.

Cover versions[]

The song has also been recorded by Lisa Linn,[9] and The Gentle Rain (also in 1973).[2] Les McKeown also did a longer cover in his 1982 album, Heart Control.[10][11]

Other information[]

The song has appeared on a number of compilation albums including Heart & Soul (1997),[3] Everlasting Love (1999),[12] and Helms's own earlier collection Gonna Make You An Offer... (1975).[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jimmy Helms - Gonna Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse". Discogs. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cover versions of Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse by Jimmy Helms". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Heart & Soul - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse - Jimmy Helms - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "gonna make you an offer you can't refuse - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 250. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ "Gonna Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse - Jimmy Helms Song - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gonna Make You An Offer..." Amazon.co.uk. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Gonna Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse - Jimmy Helms - Cover Songs - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  10. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Leslie McKeown - Heart Control". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Leslie McKeown* - Heart Control". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Everlasting Love [Crimson] - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

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