"Love Won't Let Me Wait" | ||||
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Single by Major Harris | ||||
from the album My Way | ||||
B-side | "After Loving You" | |||
Released | March 1975 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Major Harris singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a hit 1975 single by Major Harris, a former member of R&B/soul group The Delfonics. Written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists, and was Harris' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts. The single hit number five on the pop chart, and also hit number one on the soul chart for one week.Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1975. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975.
Cover versions of the song have been recorded by:
Jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson performed a cover version of the song in a 1994 episode of the Fox police drama television series New York Undercover. This version also appeared on her 1994 Columbia album, Love, Nancy.