La-La (Means I Love You)
1967 single by the Delfonics
"La-La (Means I Love You) " is an R&B /soul song by American vocal group the Delfonics . Released originally in December, 1967 by Philly Groove Records , the song was written by Thom Bell and William Hart, and produced by Bell and Stan Watson.
Background
The song was a number four U.S. Billboard pop , number two R&B hit in 1968. A 1971 re-release peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart . The song is one of the Delfonics' most enduring recordings and perhaps their best loved, noting a number of cover versions .
Charts
Other versions
Booker T. & the M.G.'s covered an instrumental version of the song in their 1968 album, Soul Limbo .[ 5]
The Jackson 5 covered the song in their 1970 album, ABC ,[ 6] and it was featured in their early 1970s Saturday morning cartoon .
American actress Connie Stevens covered the song in 1971 during a short-lived stint as an R&B singer, with Thom Bell producing.[ 7]
Egyptian rock group Les Petits Chats (aka The Cats) released a version b/w "With a Little Help from My Friends " in 1971 on the Sono Cairo label.[ 8] [ 9]
Todd Rundgren covered the song, as a medley of soul songs on his 1973 album, A Wizard, a True Star .[ 10]
Samantha Sang covered "La-La (Means I Love You)" on her 1978 LP, Emotion .[ 11]
In 1981, Tierra covered the song on their album, "Together Again".[ 12]
Family group The Jets covered it in 1985 in for their self-titled album .[ 13]
Laura Nyro covered the song, as a medley, on her 1988 live album laura:) live at the bottom line.[ 14]
Swing Out Sister covered the song in their 1994 album The Living Return .[ 15]
The Manhattan Transfer covered the song in their 1995 album Tonin' .[ 16]
Prince covered the song in his 1996 album Emancipation , retitling the song "La, La, La Means 👁 Love U".[ 17]
Samples
Pop culture
References
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^ Connie Stevens - LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU (1971) . Anthony Reichardt. March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via YouTube .
^ "The Cats - With A Little Help From My Friend" . Discogs.com . 1971. Retrieved 15 July 2022 .
^ "Very Rare Arabic Egyptian Funk 45 The Cats La La La Means I Love You 31-71363 - auction details" . Popsike.com . Retrieved 15 July 2022 .
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