La-La (Means I Love You) Explained
La-La (Means I Love You) |
Cover: | La-La_Means_I_Love_You_-_The_Delfonics.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | the Delfonics |
Album: | La La Means I Love You |
B-Side: | Can't Get Over Losing You |
Released: | December, 1967 (US)January 26, 1968 (UK, elsewhere) |
Recorded: | 1967 |
Genre: | R&B, soul, Philadelphia soul |
Length: | 3:21 |
Label: | Philly Groove |
Producer: | Thom Bell, Stan Watson |
Prev Title: | You've Been Untrue |
Prev Year: | 1967 |
Next Title: | I'm Sorry |
Next Year: | 1968 |
"La-La (Means I Love You)" is an R&B/soul song by American vocal group the Delfonics. Released originally in December, 1967 by Philly Groove Records, the song was written by Thom Bell and William Hart, and produced by Bell and Stan Watson.
Background
The song was a number four U.S. Billboard pop, number two R&B hit in 1968. A 1971 re-release peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is one of the Delfonics' most enduring recordings and perhaps their best loved, noting a number of cover versions.
Charts
Other versions
- Booker T. & the M.G.'s covered an instrumental version of the song in their 1968 album, Soul Limbo.[4]
- The Jackson 5 covered the song in their 1970 album, ABC,[5] and it was featured in their early 1970s Saturday morning cartoon.
- American actress Connie Stevens covered the song in 1971 during a short-lived stint as an R&B singer, with Thom Bell producing.[6]
- Egyptian rock group Les Petits Chats (aka The Cats) released a version b/w "With a Little Help from My Friends" in 1971 on the Sono Cairo label.[7] [8]
- Todd Rundgren covered the song, as a medley of soul songs on his 1973 album, A Wizard, a True Star.[9]
- Samantha Sang covered "La-La (Means I Love You)" on her 1978 LP, Emotion.[10]
- In 1981, Tierra covered the song on their album, "Together Again".[11]
- Family group The Jets covered it in 1985 in for their self-titled album.[12]
- Laura Nyro covered the song, as a medley, on her 1988 live album laura:) live at the bottom line.[13]
- Swing Out Sister covered the song in their 1994 album The Living Return.[14]
- The Manhattan Transfer covered the song in their 1995 album Tonin'.[15]
- Prince covered the song in his 1996 album Emancipation, retitling the song "La, La, La Means Love U".[16]
Samples
Pop culture
Notes and References
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 229.
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn
. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 153.
- Web site: officialcharts.com. officialcharts.com. December 24, 2022.
- Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 24, 2022.
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- March 4, 2021 . Connie Stevens - LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU (1971) . Anthony Reichardt . . February 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711060318/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a9nP6VxD1M . July 11, 2021 . live.
- Web site: The Cats - With A Little Help From My Friend. 15 July 2022. Discogs.com. 1971 .
- Web site: Very Rare Arabic Egyptian Funk 45 The Cats La La La Means I Love You 31-71363 - auction details. Popsike.com. 15 July 2022.
- Web site: www.allmusic.com. . December 24, 2022.
- Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 25, 2022.
- Web site: www.discogs.com. discogs.com. 1981 . December 25, 2022.
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- Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 24, 2022.
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- Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 25, 2022.