Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love

Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love was an R&B single in 1972 for the soul trio Love Unlimited, a studio group created by singer/producer Barry White. The main vocalists were female singers Glodean James, her sister, Linda James, and their cousin Diane Taylor. Glodean would eventually become White's wife in 1974; the couple would split up in 1988, though they never divorced.

"Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love"
Single by Love Unlimited
from the album Love Unlimited
B-side"I Should Have Known"
ReleasedMarch 1972 (1972)
GenreR&B
Length4:50
LabelUni
Songwriter(s)Barry White
Producer(s)Barry White
Love Unlimited singles chronology
"Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love"
(1972)		 "Is It Really True Boy - Is It Really Me"
(1972)

The song is notable for White's vocal appearance as a voice on the telephone. The lush sound and romantic atmosphere led to this becoming Love Unlimited's first hit record, eventually rising to #14 both on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK, as well as reaching #6 on the Soul Singles chart in the spring of 1972.[1]

The record sold over a million copies, thus receiving a gold record for its sales. It would precede White's debut as a solo act on the Billboard charts by one year, when he hit #1 R&B with "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby" in May 1973.

Chart history

Weekly charts
Chart (1972) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[2] 40
UK (OCC) 14
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 14
US Billboard R&B 6
US Cash Box Top 100[4] 7

Year-end charts
Chart (1972) Rank
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 98
US Cash Box [6] 74

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 363.
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 17, 1972
  5. Musicoutfitters.com
  6. Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 30, 1972
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