Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
Frank Wilson
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Here I am on bended knees I lay my heart down at your feet Now do I love you All you have to do is ask I'll give until there's nothing left do I love you As long as there is life in me Your happiness is guaranteed I'll fill your heart with ecstasy, forever darling Do I love you? Do I love you? Do I love you? Indeed I do Indeed I do The very thing that I want most Is just to have and hold you close Do I love you? From early morning until late at night You fill my heart with pure delight Do I love you? whenever I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord your soul to keep And bring you home safe to me, for ever darling Do I love you? Do I love you? Do I love you? Indeed I do, sweet darling, indeed I do Now whenever I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord your soul to keep And bring you home safe to me for ever darling Do I love you? Do I love you? Do I love you? Indeed I do, little darling, indeed I do
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Written by: FRANK EDWARD WILSON
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10 facts about this song
Rare Vinyl Record"Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" is one of the world's rarest vinyl records. Motown Records initially pressed only 250 demo copies of the song in December 1965 as it was meant to be released in February 1966. However, it never made it to the general public.
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Cryptic StoryThe song has a cryptic backstory. It was withdrawn by Berry Gordy Jr., the founder of Motown Records, as he wanted Wilson to focus on his role as a producer rather than as a singer.
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Destroyed CopiesAlmost all copies of "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" were destroyed by the Motown boss, Berry Gordy Jr. Now, only a very few original copies exist, which makes the song a jewel for record collectors.
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Extraordinarily High Sale PricesThe song set a new world record for the highest amount paid for a single vinyl recording when one was sold for approximately £25,742 in 2009.
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Record-Breaking SalePrior to the 2009 sale, a known copy of the vinyl record was sold in 1999 for £15,000, setting a record for being the most expensive record ever sold in the United Kingdom at that time.
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Chart AppearancesDespite its rarity and not making it to the official release, "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" is immensely popular among UK's Northern Soul scene and it made it to the UK singles chart in 1979, 14 years after its recoding.
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Re-releaseDue to its soaring popularity, the song was released again in the UK by Tamla Motown in the 1970s.
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Uniqueness"Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" is the only Motown song to have been withdrawn after its promotional pressings were complete and ready to be sent out for distribution.
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Hidden TreasureOnly two of the original copies were known to exist until a third was discovered in the late 1990s.
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Wilson's Singing CareerThe song remains one of the two solo performances Frank Wilson undertook in his career, underlining the unique significance of the recording.
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