It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)

"It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)" is a song written by Ted Jarrett. The song was a number two R&B hit for Louis Brooks and His Hi-Toppers, with vocals performed by Earl Gaines, a friend of Jarrett's.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/earl-gaines/15052#/artist/earl-gaines/15052 |title=Earl Gaines |author=Jason Ankeny & Bruce Eder |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=September 17, 2011}} The song, which also charted in 1955 for Hank Ballard's group The Midnighters{{cite news |title=Rhythm & Blues Records: Best Sellers in Stores |newspaper=Billboard |page=48 |date=September 10, 1955}} and Ruth Brown,{{cite news |title=Rhythm & Blues Records: Best Sellers in Stores |newspaper=Billboard |page=69 |date=October 1, 1955}} launched Jarrett's songwriting career.

It was released as a single in 1955 by Ruth Brown and reached number four on the US Billboard R&B chart. On September 10, 1955, Brooks's version and The Midnighters' version were in the top 15 at the same time,{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JCEEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22It%27s+Love+Baby%22&pg=PA49|title=Billboard|date=September 10, 1955|page=49|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}} and the following week, both Brooks's version and Brown's version were in the top 15.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2CMEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22It%27s+Love+Baby%22&pg=PA57|title=Billboard|date=September 17, 1955|page=57|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}