Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me)
"Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me)" is a song by Willie "Sugar Billy" Garner, released in 1975 as a single from his 1975 album Super Duper Love. It samples parts of Aretha Franklin's 1968 song 'Groovin'. It was made famous when English singer Joss Stone covered the song's part one for her debut album, The Soul Sessions (2003), from which it was released in May 2004 as the second and final single under the title "Super Duper Love". A live performance of James Brown's 1966 song "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", retitled "It's a Man's Man's World", is included as a B-side to the CD single.
"Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me)" | |
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Single by Sugar Billy | |
from the album Super Duper Love | |
A-side | "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me) – Part 1" |
B-side | "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me) – Part 2" |
Released | 1974 |
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Label | Fast Track |
Songwriter(s) | Willie Garner |
Producer(s) | Soundtrack Production |
Joss Stone version
"Super Duper Love" | ||||
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Single by Joss Stone | ||||
from the album The Soul Sessions | ||||
B-side | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (live) | |||
Released | May 10, 2004 | |||
Recorded | April 9, 2003 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory Criteria (Miami, Florida) | |||
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Length | 4:20 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Willie Garner | |||
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Joss Stone singles chronology | ||||
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In 2003, English singer Joss Stone covered "Super Duper Love" for her debut studio album, The Soul Sessions. The song was released as the album's second and final single on May 10, 2004. It was later included on her 2011 compilation album The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009. "Super Duper Love" was moderate success, peaking at number 18 on UK Singles Chart.
Uses in popular culture
Stone's version is featured on the soundtrack to the 2004 films The Prince and Me and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, as well as in 2005's Monster-in-Law. It also appears on the 2004 compilation album WFUV: City Folk Live VII, and in the PlayStation 2 karaoke games SingStar Pop (2005) and SingStar Rocks! (2006). The song was included on the international soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Da Cor do Pecado. Stone made her US television debut on Good Morning America, on 6 October 2003, where she sang "Super Duper Love". The song was played on several episodes of UK series Girls in Love and US series MTV Cribs.
Track listings
- UK and European CD single
- "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me?) Pt. 1" (Single Mix) – 3:47
- "It's a Man's Man's World" (Live at Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., December 7, 2003) – 3:35
- UK 7" single
- A. "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me?) Pt. 1" (Single Mix) – 3:47
- B. "It's a Man's Man's World" (live at Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., December 7, 2003) – 3:35
Personnel
- Joss Stone – lead vocals
- Cindy Blackman – drums
- Jack Daley – bass
- Steve Greenberg – production
- Steve Greenwell – engineering, mixing
- Willie "Little Beaver" Hale – guitar
- Benny Latimore – piano
- Mike Mangini – production, tambourine
- Namphuyo Aisha McCray – backing vocals
- Angelo Morris – guitar
- Ignacio Nunez – percussion
- Timmy Thomas – organ
- Betty Wright – backing vocals, production
- Jeanette Wright – backing vocals
References
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Joss Stone – Super Duper Love". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2018.