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Released | 20 June 1969 | |||
Recorded | April 1968 | |||
Genre | funk, soul, R&B | |||
Length | 30:17 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records | |||
Producer | Tom Dowd | |||
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Singles from Sweets for My Sweet | ||||
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Sweets for My Sweet is a 1969 album by American recording soul/gospel female group Sweet Inspirations released on Atlantic Records. [1] The album features the groups cover of " Crying in the Rain" which peaked to #42 on Billboards Hot Soul Singles. The song was originally recorded by The Everly Brothers and reached #6 on Billboards Hot 100 chart.
Other tracks included are covers of Marvin Gayes' hit " Chained" and The Drifters' " Sweets for My Sweet". Following the album's release, 'Sweet Inspirations' lead singer Cissy Houston left the group to pursue a solo career. Houston released several albums, and also supported daughter Whitney Houston throughout her music career.
Year | Title | Chart | Peak position [2] |
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1969 | " Crying in the Rain" | Hot Soul Singles | 42 |
Sweets for My Sweet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 June 1969 | |||
Recorded | April 1968 | |||
Genre | funk, soul, R&B | |||
Length | 30:17 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records | |||
Producer | Tom Dowd | |||
Sweet Inspirations chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sweets for My Sweet | ||||
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Sweets for My Sweet is a 1969 album by American recording soul/gospel female group Sweet Inspirations released on Atlantic Records. [1] The album features the groups cover of " Crying in the Rain" which peaked to #42 on Billboards Hot Soul Singles. The song was originally recorded by The Everly Brothers and reached #6 on Billboards Hot 100 chart.
Other tracks included are covers of Marvin Gayes' hit " Chained" and The Drifters' " Sweets for My Sweet". Following the album's release, 'Sweet Inspirations' lead singer Cissy Houston left the group to pursue a solo career. Houston released several albums, and also supported daughter Whitney Houston throughout her music career.
Year | Title | Chart | Peak position [2] |
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1969 | " Crying in the Rain" | Hot Soul Singles | 42 |