Whispers (Gettin' Louder)

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"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)"
Single by Jackie Wilson
from the album Whispers
B-side"The Fairest of Them All"
ReleasedAugust 1966
GenreChicago soul
Length2:15
LabelBrunswick
Songwriter(s)Barbara Acklin, David Scott
Producer(s)Carl Davis
Jackie Wilson singles chronology
"I Believe"
(1966)
"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)"
(1966)
"I Don't Want to Lose You"
(1967)

"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" is a song written by Barbara Acklin and David Scott,[1] recorded and released by Jackie Wilson in 1966.

Background[]

"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" features instrumentation by the Funk Brothers and backing vocals by The Andantes. The song's B-side, "(Far from) The Fairest of Them All", was written by Buddy Scott and Jimmy Radcliffe and originally intended for presentation to Ray Charles.

Chart Performance[]

The single peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and No. 5 on the Top Selling R&B Singles chart.[2]

Cover versions[]

References[]

  1. ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 630.
  3. ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.


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