Whispers (Gettin' Louder)

"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)"
Single by Jackie Wilson
from the album Whispers
B-side"The Fairest of Them All"
ReleasedAugust 1966
GenreChicago soul
Length2:15
LabelBrunswick
Songwriter(s)Barbara Acklin, David Scott
Producer(s)Carl Davis
Jackie Wilson singles chronology
"I Believe"
(1966) 		"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)"
(1966) 		"I Don't Want to Lose You"
(1967)

"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" is a song written by Barbara Acklin and David Scott,[1] recorded and released by Jackie Wilson in 1966.

Background

"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" features instrumentation by the Funk Brothers and backing vocals by The Andantes. The song's B-side, "(Far from) The Fairest of Them All", was written by Buddy Scott and Jimmy Radcliffe and originally intended for presentation to Ray Charles.

Chart performance

The single peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and No. 5 on the Top Selling R&B Singles chart.[2]

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 630.
  3. ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. 27 August 1967. Retrieved December 29, 2020.


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