Wikipedia article
"'Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me'" is a song and single by American group, Gladys Knight & the Pips written by Barrett Strong, Cornelius Grant and Rodger Penzabene. It was produced by Norman Whitfield.
Background
It also appeared on their 1967 album 'Everybody Needs Love', where the song's erotic nature was censored. Critic John Lowe for AllMusic felt the editing "damaged the song's story structure" and "undermined Knight's erotic awareness for the song".
Chart performance
Originally released in the US on the Soul label in 1967 with "Do You Love Me Just a Little, Honey" as the B-side,[ the song only charted at number 98 on the Hot 100.] "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me", however, did not chart on the national, Billboard's Top Selling R&B Singles chart. Overseas, it was later released in the UK in 1967 on the Tamla Motown label. It made number 13 in the UK charts in June 1967 and was Gladys Knight & the Pips' first UK hit.
Cover versions
* Green Gartside teamed up with Sweetie Irie in 1991 for Scritti Politti's cover of "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me",[Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 853. ISBN 978-1-84195-017-4] the follow-up to the top 20 hit "She's a Woman" with Shabba Ranks. Scritti Politti's version "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" peaked at No. 47[Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 486. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.] and came from the same B.E.F. recording sessions as Scritti Politti's cover of "She's a Woman" and Gartside's version of "I Don't Know Why I Love You" (from the B.E.F. album 'Music of Quality and Distinction, Volume 2').[Roberts, David (1998). Guinness Rockopedia (1st ed.). London: Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-85112-072-0.]
References
Category:Gladys Knight & the Pips songs
Category:1967 singles
Category:1967 songs
Category:Songs written by Barrett Strong
Category:Songs written by Cornelius Grant
Category:Songs written by Rodger Penzabene
Category:Song recordings produced by Norman Whitfield
Category:Motown singles
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