I'm Sorry (Delfonics song)
| "I'm Sorry" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Delfonics | ||||
| from the album La La Means I Love You | ||||
| B-side | "You're Gone" | |||
| Released | April 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul, Philadelphia Soul | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Thom Bell, William Hart | |||
| The Delfonics singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Sorry" is a R&B/Soul song by the American vocal group The Delfonics, released in April 1968. The song was the Delfonics' second chart single and the follow up to their smash hit La-La (Means I Love You), which went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100; indeed, "I'm Sorry" was quite reminiscent of their earlier hit, complete with similar-sounding "la la las". "I'm Sorry" just missed the pop Top 40 (peaking at #42), but was a solid performer on the soul charts, hitting #15.[1]
Jonestown Massacre[]
"I'm Sorry", and several other soul tunes, were unintentionally included in the background of Jim Jones' infamous Death tape, an audio recording made during the Jonestown Massacre of November 18, 1978. [1] The music (which sounds muffled and played at off-speed, resembling a church organ in spots) was originally recorded onto the source tape, then recorded over by Jones, resulting in a "ghost recording". "I'm Sorry" can be heard at the very end of the tape after Jones stops talking, played at half-speed. [2]
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References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 153.
- 1968 songs
- Songs written by Thom Bell
- The Delfonics songs
- Philly Groove Records singles