"Trapped by a Thing Called Love" is a 1971 crossover hit single by Denise LaSalle and was written by LaSalle who also co-produced the song with Bill Jones.[1]
"Trapped by a Thing Called Love" was a gold record and her biggest hit on the US Soul chart where it went to number one,[2] and her only Top 40 pop hit peaking at number thirteen.
^White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 92.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 340.
^Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 483.