Whispers (Gettin' Louder)
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| "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" | ||||
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| Single by Jackie Wilson | ||||
| from the album Whispers | ||||
| B-side | "The Fairest of Them All" | |||
| Released | August 1966 | |||
| Genre | Chicago soul | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Brunswick | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barbara Acklin, David Scott | |||
| Producer(s) | Carl Davis | |||
| Jackie Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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"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[]
- In 1967, The Isley Brothers included it on their Soul on the Rocks LP.[3]
References[]
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 630.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
Categories:
- 1966 songs
- 1966 singles
- Brunswick Records singles
- Jackie Wilson songs
- Songs written by Barbara Acklin
- 1960s single stubs