Love, Don't Let Me Down
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| released = May, 1967
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| producer = Artie Ripp, John Linde, Bobby Bloom
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Love, Don't Let Me Down was a 1967 single for US singer Bobby Bloom. A hit for him, its national chart status was recorded in music trade magazines, Cash Box and Record World. It was popular on both pop and r&b stations. The song has also been covered by Kim Weston and Robin Wilson. It has also achieved a degree of popularity on the northern soul scene.
Background
"Love, Don't Let Me Down" / "Where Is the Woman" was released on Kama Sutra KA 223 in March 1967. Bobby Bloom was one of the co-writers as well as a co-producer.45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/record/ka223 Record Details, Artist: Bobby Bloom, Catalogue: KA 223, Bobby Bloom Love, Don't Let Me Down] The record was cut at A&R Studios.Pop Culture Classics - [http://popcultureclassics.com/brooks_arthur.html BROOKS ARTHUR: CLEARLY COLOSSAL BEHIND THE GLASS, By Paul Freeman, ARTHUR:] It was reported in the March 25, 1967 issue of Record World that Kama Sutra artist Bobby Bloom had his label behind him and they were pushing for this single to be a hit.Record World, March 25, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-03-25.pdf Page 41 Money Music (Continued from page 32)]
Reception
The single was reviewed in the March 18 issue of Cash Box, Newcomer Picks section. It received a positive review with the review calling it a "strong, throbbing rocker" that could be big with the buyers. The B side "Where is the Woman" was referred to as a lowdown moaner.Cash Box, March 18, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-03-18.pdf Page 16 Cash Box RECORD REVIEWS, Newcomer Picks]
It was Hot 100 prediction in the Spotlight Singles section of the March 25 issue of Billboard.Billboard, March 24, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-03-25.pdf Page 16 Billboard SPOTLIGHT SINGLES, CHART Spotlights- Predicted to reach the HOT 100 Chart]
Airplay
According to Johnny Davis an exec. for the label, there was a great national reaction to the record. According to the March 25 issue of Record World, the song was also one of the picks at WDRC.Record World, March 25, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-03-25.pdf Page 41 Money Music (Continued from page 32)]
Along with "The Happening" by The Supremes, "Portrait of My Love" by the Tokens, " Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Neil Diamond etc., " Love, Don't Let Me Down" was one of WABC's hot prospects on the week of 28 March 1967.Musicradio 77 WABC - [https://www.musicradio77.com/Surveys/1967/surveymar2867.html WABC All American Survey for Week of 28 March 1967, Hot Prospects:]
As recorded by Cash Box in the April 1 issue 7% of radio stations surveyed by the magazine had added the single to their program schedule that week.Cash Box, April 1, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-04-01.pdf Page 10 Cash Box RADIO ACTIVE CHARTS, % OF STATIONS ADDING TITLES TO PROG. SCHED. THIS WEEK,
LESS THAN 10% BUT MORE THAN 5%]
It was reported in the April 8 issue of Record World that the single had been picked up by some of the top r&b stations. It had also been picked up by twelve major pop stations, stations; WABC, WMEX, CKLW, KLIF, KILT, KIMN, WRKO, WDRC, WDEE, WAVZ, WPRO and WKAK which had given Bloom audiences in N.Y., Boston, Detroit, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Hartford, New Haven, Nashville, and Providence.Record World, April 8, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-04-08.pdf Page 18 KAL RUDMAN'S Money Music, Kama Sutra Builds Bobby Bloom as a Star]
Charts
For the week of April 8, 1967, the record made its debut in the Record World Singles Coming Up chart at no. 10.Record World, April 8, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-04-08.pdf Page 18 SINGLES COMING UP, 10]Record World, March 25, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-03-25.pdf Page 20 SINGLES COMING UP] It also made its debut on the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart at no. 45 that same week.Cash Box, April 1, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-04-01.pdf Page 8 Cash Box, LOOKING AHEAD]Cash Box, April 8, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-04-08.pdf Page 8 Cash Box LOOKING AHEAD, 45] It peaked at no. 30 on the Cash Box Looking Ahead chart on the week of April 22.Cash Box, April 15. 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-04-15.pdf Page 20 Cash Box LOOKING AHEAD, 36]Cash Box, April 22, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-04-22.pdf Page 14 Cash Box LOOKING AHEAD, 30]Cash Box, April 29, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-04-29.pdf Page 22 Cash Box LOOKING AHEAD, 44] It also peaked at no. 8 on the Record World Singles Coming Up chart that same week.Record World, April 15, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-04-15.pdf Page 18 record world's SINGLES COMING UP, 9]Record World, April 22, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-04-22.pdf Page 20 record world's SINGLES COMING UP, 8]Record World, April 29, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-04-29.pdf Page 22 record world's SINGLES COMING UP, 16]
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Other versions
Kim Weston also covered the song which appeared on her Big Brass Four Poster album that was released in 1970.Bad Cat Records - [http://badcatrecords.com/WESTONkim.htm Kim Weston Big Brass Four Poster] Weston's album was reviewed by Bad Cat Records in the 2000s. With the tracks being rated individually by the site, "Love, Don't Let Me Down" was given two stars with the reviewer saying it sounded like two songs stitched together.Bad Cat Records - [http://badcatrecords.com/WESTONkim.htm Kim Weston Big Brass Four Poster]Both Sides Now Publications - [https://www.bsnpubs.com/polydor/people.pdf People Records Discography, 5000 series]
Also in 1970, Robin Wilson's album Ain’t That Something included her version of "Love, Don't Let Me Down". It was produced by Bob Alcivar. The song was on side one, track three.Session Days - [https://www.sessiondays.com/2020/05/1970-robin-wilson-aint-that-something/ 1970 Robin Wilson – Ain’t That Something]
References
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External links
- Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/master/695915-Bobby-Bloom-Love-Dont-Let-Me-Down-Where-Is-The-Woman Bobby Bloom – Love, Don't Let Me Down / Where Is The Woman]
- Bobby Bloom - Topic channel, Jan 4, 2018 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEf2Gnru6i8 Love Don't Let Me Down (audio)]
- Cash Box, March 25, 1967 - [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/60s/1967/CB-1967-03-25-OCR-Page-0009.pdf#search=%22bobby%20bloom%22 Kama Sutra Ad for single]
- Groovy Attack channel, Apr 26, 2015 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snCTSNwYYo0 KIM WESTON - Love don't let me down (audio)]
- haru oh channel, May 14, 2017 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H77b8LOmmvY Robin Wilson – Ain't That Something (Album 1970 Vinyl) A3 Love Don't Let Me Down 6:31 (audio)]
Category:Songs written by Bobby Bloom
Category:Song recordings produced by Artie Ripp