"Little Darling (I Need You)" | ||||
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Single by Marvin Gaye | ||||
from the album Moods of Marvin Gaye [1] | ||||
B-side | "Hey Diddle Diddle" | |||
Released | July 26, 1966 | |||
Recorded | March 22, April 2 and May 6, 1965 | |||
Studio | Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit, Michigan | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues, soul, pop rock | |||
Length | 2:35 | |||
Label | Tamla | |||
Songwriter(s) | Holland-Dozier-Holland | |||
Producer(s) |
Brian Holland Lamont Dozier | |||
Marvin Gaye singles chronology | ||||
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"Little Darling (I Need You)" | ||||
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Single by The Doobie Brothers | ||||
from the album Livin' on the Fault Line [2] | ||||
B-side | " Losin' End" | |||
Released | July 1977 | |||
Studio | Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Blue-eyed soul, pop rock | |||
Length | 3:24 (album version) 2:58 (single version) [3] | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Holland-Dozier-Holland | |||
Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |||
The Doobie Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Little Darling (I Need You)" is a 1966 single written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland and recorded and released by Marvin Gaye on the Tamla label.
This song was released after the modest success of the Miracles-produced single " Take This Heart of Mine" in hopes that Gaye's work with the hit-making trio Holland-Dozier-Holland would bring him back to the pop top ten.
Similarly conceived with the same musical background as their previous collaboration, " How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)", the song has the singer declaring to his woman to stay beside him promising her that he'll be "(her) number-one fool".
Billboard described the song as a "swinger that should have no trouble making a rapid chart climb," with "strong material and performance." [4] Cash Box said that it is a "wailing throbber with a built-in zoom quality." [5] Record World said that "The song has danceable beat and is just irresistible." [6]
While it reached the top forty of the Billboard Top R&B Singles chart peaking at number sixteen, it did not perform as well as "Take This Heart of Mine" on the pop charts, peaking at number 47. [7] [8]
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company) [9] | 50 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 47 |
US Billboard Top Selling R&B Singles | 16 |
In 1977, The Doobie Brothers, included their recording on their Livin' on the Fault Line LP. In the US, this recording went to No. 48 on the Hot 100.
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 48 |