For Your Precious Love

Jerry Butler, The Impressions

About For Your Precious Love

"For Your Precious Love" is a song written by Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler, and performed by Jerry Butler and The Impressions in 1958. It was released as a single on Vee-Jay Records and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores and Top 100 charts. The song was ranked #335 on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010. The song has been covered numerous times with many versions reaching the US charts as well, including a new version by Butler himself, who peaked at number 99 on the Hot 100 chart in March 1966. The 1968 version in South Africa by Durban group, The Flames, reached the top spot on the local charts and has been considered a classic in the country ever since. 


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2011
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Your precious love means more to me
Than any love could ever be.
For when I wanted you,
I was so lonely and blue,
For That's what love will do
And darling, I'm so surprised,
Oh, when I first realized
That you were fooling me.
And darling, they say that our love won't grow.

But I just want to tell them they don't know.
For as long as you're in love with me,
Our love will grow wider,
Deeper than any sea.
And of all the things that I want,
In this whole wide world, is
Just for you to say that you'll be my girl.
Wanting you, I'm so lonely and blue.
That's what love will do.

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Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler (born Jerry Butler Jr., December 8, 1939, Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul singer and songwriter. He is also noted as being the original lead singer of the famed R&B vocal group, The Impressions, as well as a 1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. more »

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Written by: Arthur Brooks, Jerry Butler, Richard Brooks

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14 facts about this song

Genre
For Your Precious Love is categorized as a Soul and Doo-Wop song.
Artist
Though both Jerry Butler and The Impressions are credited, Butler was actually part of The Impressions when the song was released.
Release Year
This notable track was first released in May 1958.
Label
The song was released under two record labels: Falcon and Vee-Jay.
Writers
The song was written by Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks, and Jerry Butler, all members of The Impressions.
Peak Chart Position
For Your Precious Love managed to reach number 3 on the Billboard R&B charts and number 11 on the Pop charts.
Band Formation
Following the release of "For Your Precious Love," Jerry Butler left The Impressions to kick off his solo career.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by many artists over the years, including Otis Redding and Garnet Mimms.
Significance
"For Your Precious Love" is often seen as a pivotal song in the shift of black popular music from Rhythm and Blues towards Soul music.
Recognition
The song has managed to be featured in the list of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Music Style
The song is notable for its serenade nature, deviating from the upbeat tempo characteristic of the period's popular music and instead embracing a slower, more heartfelt tone.
Film Usage
It was used in a memorable scene in the 1991 film "A Rage in Harlem," contributing to the movie's period authenticity.
Album
The song also serves as the title track for Jerry Butler's 1958 album, "For Your Precious Love."
Cultural Impact
Half a century after its release, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010.

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