"Swearin' to God" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Denny Randell. It was recorded by Frankie Valli and released in May 1975 as a single from his album Closeup. It is a love song whose lyrical hook is a more literal use of the expression "I swear to God" (i.e., "I mean this sincerely"):
I'm swearin' to God / So glad He's givin' me you
The first Valli song to incorporate the disco style (it runs four minutes as a single but just over ten minutes on the album), "Swearin' to God" features Patti Austin singing a response to Valli's praise in the bridge. "Swearin' to God" hit number 6 on the U.S. Billboard charts and also charted #31 in the UK.
Cash Box said of the edited single version that "Frankie's distinct vocal delivery meets a big, brassy arrangement and the result is a song that will surely skyrocket to the top."
Chart history
Weekly charts Chart (1975)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 67Canada RPM Top Singles10Canada RPM Adult Contemporary1UK (OCC) 31US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - 6US Billboard Adult Contemporary9US Cash Box Top 1007
Year-end charts Chart (1975)RankCanada RPM Top Singles43Canada RPM Adult Contemporary13US Billboard Hot 100Musicoutfitters.com99US Cash Box 52
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