"If This Is What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It)" was a 1972 single for the Persuaders. It became a chart hit for them that year, registering in multiple charts.
Background "If This Is What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It)" was written by Robert Poindexter, Jackie Members and Stanley Poindexter. It was produced by the Poindexter Brothers for Win or Lose Productions. Backed with "Thanks for Loving Me", it was released on Win or Lose WL-222.45Cat - The Persuaders If This Is What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part Of It)Soul Years - The Persuaders If This Is What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It)
Reception Referred to as just "If This Is Love", the record was one of the Record World Single Picks for the week of 25 March 1972. The reviewer said that this track from the new Persuaders album was done in the distinctive style of the bunch who did "Thin Line Between Love and Hate", and the single could catch on.Record World, March 25, 1972 - Page 10 RECORD WORLD SINGLE PICKS, THE PERSUADERS-Win or Lose 22 (Atlantic) IF THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL LOVE It was also reviewed in Cash Box for that same week. It was in the Choice Programming section of the magazine. The reviewer said that it had that distinctive vibes sound that made "Thin Line" such a giant.Cash Box, March 25, 1962 - Page 18 cashbox/singles reviews, Choice Programming, THE PERSUADERS (Win Or Lose 222)
Charts For the week of 8 April 1972, "If This Is What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It)" debuted at no. 48 in the Cash Box R&B TOP 60 chart.Cash Box, April 8, 1972 - Page 32 48 IF THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL LOVE, _ It peaked at no. 19 on the Cash Box R&B Top 60 chart for the week of 6 May.Cash Box, May 6, 1972 - Page 32 Cash Box R&B TOP 60, IF THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL LOVE, 20Cash Box, May 13, 1972 - Page 30 Cash Box R&B TOP 60, 21 IF THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL LOVE, 19
For the week of 15 April, "If This Is What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It)" debuted at no. 33 in the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles Chart.Billboard, April 15, 1972 - Page 40 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/15/72 This Week 33, Last Week -, Weeks on Chart 1 The single peaked at no. 27 for the week of 22 April and held that position for another week.Billboard, April 22, 1972 - Page 32 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/22/72, This Week 27, Last Week 33< Weeks on Chart 2Billboard, April 29, 1972 - Page 44 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/22/72, This Week 27, Last Week 27, @eeks on Chart 3MusicVF.com - If This What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It) By: The Persuaders
For the week of 22 April 1972, "If This Is What You Call Love (I Don't Want No Part of It)" debuted at no. 42 in the Record World R&B Singles chart.Record World, April 22, 1972 - Page 30 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, APRIL 22, 1912, THIS WK. 42, LAST WK _, THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL LOVE Persuaders-Win or Lose 222 (Atlantic) For the week of 27 May, the single was at no. 13 then dropped down to no. 16 the following week.Time and Date - Calendar for Year 1972 (United States), MayRecord World, June 3, 1972 - Page 30 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, JUNE 3, 1972, THIS WK. 16, LAST WK. 13, IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL LOVE Persuaders-Win or Lose 222 (Atlantic)
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