For the Love of You

Not to be confused with For the Love of You (Earth, Wind & Fire song).

1975 single by the Isley Brothers

"For the Love of You"

Single by the Isley Brothers
from the album  The Heat Is On
Released| September 22, 1975
Recorded| 1975
Studio| Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Genre| Smooth soul
Length|

* 5:38 (album version)
* 4:44 (7" edit)

Label| T-Neck/Epic
Songwriter(s)|

* Ernie Isley
* Marvin Isley
* Rudolph Isley
* O'Kelly Isley
* Ronald Isley
* Chris Jasper

Producer(s)| The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers singles chronology
| "Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)"
(1975)  | "For the Love of You"
(1975)  | "Harvest for the World"
(1976)

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"For the Love of You" (sometimes titled "For the Love of You (Part 1 & 2)") is a song recorded by the Isley Brothers, who released the song as the second single off their 1975 album, The Heat Is On. The record showcased the two sides of the act, with the album's first single "Fight the Power" reflecting a fast-paced funk vibe while showcasing a ballad side on the latter. The song later became a crossover hit for the brothers.

## Release

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"For the Love of You" was released in September 1975, after the success of its predecessor, "Fight the Power", had started to dwindle, leading to a drop of the charts. "For the Love of You" nearly repeated the success of its predecessor, reaching #22 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the brothers the rarity of having two top 40 singles off one album as opposed to one every album, marking it as the first time that had happened since the 1972 album, Brother, Brother, Brother, where two top 40 singles emerged from that album ("Work to Do" and "Pop That Thang"). The song peaked at #10 on Billboard's R&B chart.

The song's success was contributed to the album's sequencing in which the harder, funk and rock-oriented first three tracks were placed on side one, while the more melodic, sensual soul ballads were placed on side two. As a result of the success of "For the Love of You", R&B radio began playing the album's other two ballads regularly – "Sensuality" and the album's swan song, "Make Me Say It Again, Girl". Since then, all three of the songs from the album's second side continued to get play on quiet storm radio playlists.

## Cover versions and samples

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### Covers

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* In 1976, South African flugelhornist Hugh Masekela covered the song for his eighteenth studio album, Colonial Man.
* In 1986, American guitarist Earl Klugh covered the song on his album, Life Stories.
* In 1987, Whitney Houston covered the song on her second studio album, Whitney. The song features as the B-side on the third single "So Emotional", released on November 12, 1987. Her cover version earned a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards.
* In 1994, Jazz musician Norman Brown covered the song, which appeared on his album, After the Storm.
* In 1997, saxophonist Candy Dulfer covered the song on her third album, which also used the song's title.
* In 1999, Filipina singer Regine Velasquez (with Gabby Eigenmann and KC Montero) covered the song on her tenth studio album, R2K.
* In 2002, the British group Hil St. Soul covered the song on their album Copasetik & Cool.
* In 2004, Regina Belle (with background vocal group the Perry Sisters) covered the song in a medley with "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes for her album, Lazy Afternoon.[1]

### Samples

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* "For the Love of You" was sampled by Masta Ace in his song entitled "The I.N.C. Ride",[2]
* 3 E Oeil sampled the song for their song "Laise Toi Aller".[3]
* 504 Boyz sampled the song on "I Gotta Have That There" off their 2002 album Ballers.[4]
* Murs sampled the song in "Me and This Jawn" from his Murs for President album in 2008.[5]
* Poison Clan sampled the song in "Ho Stories" from their Poisonous Mentality album in 1992.[6]
* Tupac Shakur sampled the song in "Bury Me a G" from the Thug Life, Volume I album in 1994.[7]
* Smooth sampled the song in "Mind Blowin'" from the Smooth album in 1995.[8]

## Credits

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

* Ronald Isley: lead vocals
* O'Kelly Isley, Jr.: background vocals
* Rudolph Isley: background vocals
* Ernie Isley: six-string & twelve-string acoustic guitars, drums, background vocals
* Marvin Isley: bass guitar, background vocals
* Chris Jasper: electric piano, ARP synthesizer, background vocals
* Produced, written, arranged and composed by the Isley Brothers

## References

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1. ^ "Regina Belle: Lazy Afternoon". Soulexpress.net. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
2. ^ "Dope Isley Brothers Tracks Sampled by Hip-Hop". Thegmanifesto.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
3. ^ "les samples de Va /33549 jazz liberatorz clin d oeil". Du-bruit.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
4. ^ "504 Boyz :: Ballers :: No Limit Records/Universal". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
5. ^ Murs for President (Media notes). Murs. Warner Bros. Records. 2008.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. ^ Poisonous Mentality (Media notes). Poison Clan. Luke Records. 1992.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ Thug Life, Volume I (Media notes). Thug Life. Universal Music Group. 1994.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ^ Smooth (Media notes). Smooth. TNT Recordings. 1995.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. ^ The Heat Is On (Media notes). The Isley Brothers. T-Neck / Epic. 1975.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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The Isley Brothers

* Ernie Isley
* Ronald Isley

* Marvin Isley
* O'Kelly Isley Jr.
* Rudolph Isley
* Chris Jasper

Studio albums|

* Shout! (1959)
* Twist & Shout (1962)
* Twisting and Shouting (1963)
* This Old Heart of Mine (1966)
* Soul on the Rocks (1967)
* It's Our Thing (1969)
* The Brothers: Isley (1969)
* Get into Something (1970)
* Givin' It Back (1971)
* Brother, Brother, Brother (1972)
* 3 + 3 (1973)
* Live It Up (1974)
* The Heat Is On (1975)
* Harvest for the World (1976)
* Go for Your Guns (1977)
* Showdown (1978)
* Winner Takes All (1979)
* Go All the Way (1980)
* Grand Slam (1981)
* Inside You (1981)
* The Real Deal (1982)
* Between the Sheets (1983)
* Masterpiece (1985)
* Smooth Sailin' (1987)
* Spend the Night (1989)
* Tracks of Life (1992)
* Mission to Please (1996)
* Eternal (2001)
* Body Kiss (2003)
* Baby Makin' Music (2006)
* I'll Be Home for Christmas (2007)
* Power of Peace (2017)
* Make Me Say It Again, Girl (2022)

Live albums|

* Live at Yankee Stadium (1969)
* The Isleys Live (1973)
* Live! (1993)

Compilation albums|

* Timeless (1978)

Singles|

* "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door"
* "Shout (Part 1)"
* "How Deep Is the Ocean?"
* "Twist and Shout"
* "Nobody but Me"
* "Testify (Part 1)"
* "Love Is a Wonderful Thing"
* "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)"
* "I Guess I'll Always Love You"
* "That's the Way Love Is"
* "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"
* "Behind a Painted Smile"
* "Put Yourself in My Place"
* "It's Your Thing"
* "I Turned You On"
* "Keep On Doin'"
* "Freedom"
* "Love the One You're With"
* "Spill the Wine"
* "Lay Lady Lay"
* "Lay-Away"
* "Pop That Thang"
* "Work to Do"
* "It's Too Late"
* "That Lady (Part 1)"
* "What It Comes Down To"
* "Summer Breeze"
* "Live It Up"
* "Fight the Power (Part 1)"
* "For the Love of You"
* "Harvest for the World"
* "The Pride"
* "Livin' in the Life"
* "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)"
* "Groove with You"
* "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)"
* "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)"
* "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)"
* "Between the Sheets"
* "Choosey Lover"
* "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)"
* "Contagious"
* "Make Me Say It Again, Girl"

Filmography|

* It's Your Thing (1970)

See also|

* Discography
* T-Neck Records
* Isley-Jasper-Isley

* Category:The Isley Brothers
* Portal:Rhythm and blues

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* MusicBrainz work

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