"Take Time to Know Her" is a song written by Steve Davis and performed by Percy Sledge. It reached #5 on the Canadian pop chart, #6 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #11 on the U.S. pop chart in 1968.[1] It was featured on his 1968 album Take Time to Know Her.[2]
| "Take Time to Know Her" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Percy Sledge | ||||
| from the album Take Time to Know Her | ||||
| B-side | "It's All Wrong But It's Alright" | |||
| Released | February 1968 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Davis | |||
| Producer(s) | Marlin Greene, Quin Ivy | |||
| Percy Sledge singles chronology | ||||
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The song was produced by Marlin Greene and Quin Ivy.[3]
The song ranked #54 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968.[4]
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the liner notes of The Muscle Shoals Sound: 3614 Jackson Highway.[5]
- Barry Beckett – piano
- Jerry Eddleman – backing vocals
- Jeannie Greene – backing vocals
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Eddie Hinton – lead guitar
- David Hood – bass guitar
- Jimmy Johnson – rhythm guitar
- Spooner Oldham – organ
- Sandy Posey – backing vocals
- Percy Sledge – lead vocals
- Hershel Wiggington – backing vocals
Other charting versions
edit- Joe Stampley released a version of the song as his debut single in 1971 which reached #74 on the U.S. Country chart.[6]
- David Allan Coe released a version of the song as a single in 1982 which reached #58 on the U.S. Country chart.[7]
Other versions
edit- Ben Branch and Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1968 single "The Big One".[8]
- Davis released a version of the song as a single in 1968, but it did not chart.[9]
- O.C. Smith released a version of the song on his 1968 album Hickory Holler Revisited.[10]
- Tommie Young released a version of the song as a single in 1972, but it did not chart.[11]
- Jody Miller released a version of the song on her 1976 album Will You Love Me Tomorrow.[12]
- Harry Hippy released a version of the song on his 1977 album with Dennis Brown entitled Dennis Brown Meets Harry Hippy.[13]
- John Hiatt released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1982 single "I Look for Love".[14]
- John Mooney released a version of the song on his 1992 album Testimony.[15]
- Zydeco Force released a version of the song on their 2001 album You Mean the World to Me.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Percy Sledge, "Take Time to Know Her" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Percy Sledge, Take Time to Know Her". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Percy Sledge, "Take Time to Know Her" Single Release". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1968". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ The Muscle Shoals Sound: 3614 Jackson Highway (liner notes). CD. Rhino Records. 1993.
- ^ "Joe Stampley, "Take Time to Know Her" Chart Position". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "David Allan Coe, "Take Time to Know Her" Chart Position". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ben Branch and Orchestra, "The Big One" Single Release". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Davis, "Take Time to Know Her" Single Release". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "O.C. Smith, Hickory Holler Revisited". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Tommie Young, "Take Time to Know Him" Single Release". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Jody Miller, Will You Love Me Tomorrow". Discogs. March 1976. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Dennis Brown and Harry Hippy, Dennis Brown Meets Harry Hippy". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "John Hiatt, "I Look for Love" Single Release". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "John Mooney, Testimony". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Zydeco Force, You Mean the World to Me". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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