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I Promise to Wait My Love
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Wikipedia article
'"I Promise to Wait My Love"' is a 1968 single recorded by girl group Martha and the Vandellas (credited as Martha Reeves & the Vandellas), released on the Gordy label.The Complete Motown Singles Vol 8: 1968 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records.
Background
The third release from the group's 'Ridin' High', it was another single given to them by producer Richard Morris. Produced under a Memphis soul sound similar to soul singer Aretha Franklin, the song has the narrator (lead singer Martha Reeves) promising to wait for her love as he fights in Vietnam, although the song does not overtly reference the war, disguising it as the war being another woman saying that she will love him "even though (he does her) wrong".
Personnel
*Lead vocals by Martha Reeves
*Background vocals by Rosalind Ashford and Lois Reeves
*Produced by Richard Morris
*Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Chart performance
"I Promise to Wait My Love" peaked at #62 on the Hot 100. The song also went to #36 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.
References
Category:1968 songs
Category:1968 singles
Category:Martha and the Vandellas songs
Category:Songs written by Sylvia Moy
Category:Gordy Records singles
Category:Songs written by George Gordy
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