Who's Making Love
Johnnie Taylor
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All you fellows, gather 'round me And let me give you some good advice What I'm gonna, gonna ask you now You better think about it twice While you're out cheating on your woman There's something you never even thought of, and that is [Chorus] Who's making love to your old lady While you were out making love [(hear me now] Who's making love to your old lady While you were out making love I've seen so, so many fellows Fall in that same old bag Thinking that a woman is made to, To be beat on and treated so bad Oh, fellows, let me ask you something I'm sure that you never even dreamed of, [Chorus] I know there are some women gives the other excuse I'm not tryin' to run your life, boy it's up to you Oh, you oh, you, Reason why I ask this question I used to be the same old way When I decided to straighten up I found it was a bit too late Oh, that's when it all happened Something I never, never dreamed of Somebody was-a lovin' my old lady While I was out making love Somebody was-a lovin' my old lady While I was out making love Now who's making love to your old lady While you were out making love (Who? Who? Your old lady) (While you were out making love)
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Written by: Bettye Jean Barnes Crutcher, Donald Davis, Homer Banks, Raymond E. Jackson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Artist"Who's Making Love" was originally performed by Johnnie Taylor. Later in 1970, the legendary Isaac Hayes created an instrumental cover version.
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Music GenresBoth versions of the song - original by Johnnie Taylor and instrumental by Isaac Hayes - belong to the soul and blues genre, with a slight touch of funk in Hayes' instrumental version.
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Chart PerformanceThe original song by Johnnie Taylor was highly popular and topped the R&B chart in 1968. It also peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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SongwritersThe song was written by the iconic team of Stax Records songwriters - Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis, and Raymond Jackson.
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Awards & RecognitionJohnnie Taylor's version was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male in 1970.
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Album InfoIsaac Hayes' instrumental version of the song was featured in his fourth studio album "The Isaac Hayes Movement," which was released in 1970.
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Film AppearanceIsaac Hayes version of the song is featured in the 2008 romantic comedy film, 'Definitely, Maybe', starring Ryan Reynolds.
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Social ImpactThe song "Who's Making Love" addressed the sexual and societal mores of the late 1960s. It was one of the foremost songs touching these themes, setting a precedent for several similar songs that followed.
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Sales PerformanceJohnnie Taylor's "Who's Making Love" sold over a million copies, earning it a gold record awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Isaac Hayes' CareerIsaac Hayes was a session musician for Stax Records, where he played with various famous artists like Otis Redding and Sam and Dave. His version of "Who's Making Love" was one of the hits that helped to broaden his reputation as an artist and not just a session musician.
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