| "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Muddy Waters and His Guitar | |
| B-side | "Oh Yeh" |
| Released | May 1954 |
| Recorded | Chicago, April 13, 1954[1] |
| Genre | Chicago blues |
| Length | 2:49 |
| Label | Chess |
| Songwriter(s) | Willie Dixon |
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess |
| "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Foghat | |
| B-side | "A Hole to Hide In" |
| Released | 1972 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | Bearsville |
| Songwriter(s) | Willie Dixon |
| Producer(s) | Dave Edmunds |
"I Just Want to Make Love to You" is a blues song written by Willie Dixon. In 1954, it was recorded by Muddy Waters,[2] and released as a single with the title "Just Make Love to Me". The song reached number four on Billboard magazine's R&B Best Sellers chart.[3]
Backing Waters on vocals are Little Walter on harmonica, Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Otis Spann on piano, Willie Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums.[1] Waters recorded the song again for the album Electric Mud (1968).
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In 1960, Etta James recorded the song for her debut album At Last! Her rendition also served as the B-side to her hit of that name. In 1996, it was released as a single in the UK and other European markets after being featured in a Diet Coke advertising campaign. The single reached No. 7 in Ireland,[4] No. 27 in the Netherlands,[5] and, in Belgium, Nos. 31 (Flanders)[6] and 15 (Wallonia).[7]
The Rolling Stones covered the song on their 1964 debut album The Rolling Stones.
British rock group Mungo Jerry released an extended nine-minute version of the song on their second album Electronically Tested (1971).[8]
In 1972, British blues rock group Foghat recorded a studio version for their self-titled debut album in 1972. The song was also released as a single and it became their first single to reach the charts, appearing at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100[9] and No. 31 in Australia.[10] An eight-minute version from a 1977 concert performance is included on Foghat Live. It was edited down to 3:56 release as a single, which reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100[9] and No. 28 on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada.[11]
References
- ^ a b The Definitive Collection (CD liner). Muddy Waters. Geffen Records. 2006. pp. 13, 15. B0006273-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Janowitz, Bill. "Muddy Waters: I Just Want to Make Love to You – Song review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 613.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". GfK Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "ultratop.be – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "ultratop.be – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/electronically-tested-mw0000352142
- ^ a b "Foghat: Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. November 5, 1977. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
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