Signature
key confidence medium · relative F minor · tempo confidence high · double-time 184.9 · low end 31% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13 · how accurate
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Lineage
- CoveredAretha Franklinsource
- CoveredDartmouth College Airessource
- CoveredHouse Party Karalokesource
- CoveredHuman Naturesource
- CoveredIndigo Girlssource
- Written byJim Weatherlysource
- CoveredLynn Andersonsource
- CoveredNeil Diamondsource
- CoveredParis Bennettsource
- CoveredTeddy Brownsource
- CoveredThe Whiffenpoofssource
- CoveredVineyard Soundsource
- Covered綾戸智恵source
Why it is here
- It became the group's first single to top the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus. source
- In 2026, the song was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its cultural, historical or aesthetic importance. source
- Gladys Knight recorded her lead vocals in a single take, with musicians including Bob Babbitt on bass and Randy and Michael Brecker on horns. source
The full ledger entry: every chart it has been on, where it is live now.