To Each His Own (Faith, Hope & Charity song)

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"To Each His Own"
To Each His Own - Faith Hope & Charity.jpg
Single by Faith Hope & Charity
from the album Faith Hope & Charity
B-side"Find a Way"
Released1975
GenreSoul, Disco
Length3:23 (7" version)
5:16 (Album version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Van McCoy
Producer(s)Van McCoy

"To Each His Own" is a 1975 dance/R&B single by trio, Faith, Hope & Charity. The single was an early disco favorite, hitting the top 20 on the disco chart peaking at number fifteen.[1] "To Each His Own" was a number-one R&B hit for one week in late 1975 and also peaked at number fifty on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.[2] It was composed by Van McCoy who arranged and conducted the original recording.

Chart history[]

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Canada 58
New Zealand 28
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 50
U.S. Hot Disco Singles 15
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1

Other versions[]

  • Enoch Light and The Light Brigade also recorded this song,[3] which appears on their Big Hits of the 70s album.[4]
  • Van McCoy, who composed the song, recorded it for his album. The album also featured Faith Hope & Charity members Brenda Hillard, Albert Bailey, Diane Destry on background vocals well as Jocelyn Shaw, Lorraine Moore and Roberta Blassingame.[5]

Discography[]

  • Faith Hope & Charity - "To Each His Own" / "Find A Way" - RCA Victor - RCA 2599 - (1975)[6]
  • Faith Hope & Charity - "To Each His Own" / "Find A Way" - RCA Victor PB 10343, 26.11319 - (1975) - (Germany)[7]
  • Van McCoy - Van McCoy - "To Each His Own" (That's My Philosophy) / "The Walk" - H & L Records 17743 AT - (1977) - (Netherlands)[5]

Appears On[]

  • Enoch Light - Big Hits of the 70s, Vol 2 - Project 3 PR 6016 SD - [1975] (LP)[4]
  • Van McCoy - The Real McCoy - H & L Records HL-69012-698 - [1976] - (LP)[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 94.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 196.
  3. ^ "1975 Disco". Disco Savvy. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Joe Stephens. "PROJECT 3 RECORD DISCOGRAPHY SECTION". Yktc.us. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Van McCoy - The Real McCoy (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  6. ^ "Faith Hope & Charity Discography". Soulcellar.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  7. ^ "Faith Hope & Charity* - To Each His Own / Find A Way (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.


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