| "Lookin' for a Love" |
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| B-side | "Let It Hang Out" |
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| Released | January 1974 |
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| Recorded | 1973 |
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| Genre | R&B, soul, funk |
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| Length | 2:37 |
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| Label | UA |
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| Songwriter(s) | J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels |
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| Producer(s) | Bobby Womack |
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"I'm Through Trying to Prove My Love to You"
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"Lookin' for a Love"
(1974) |
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"Lookin' for a Love" is a song written by J. W. Alexander and Zelda Samuels and was the debut hit of the family group the Valentinos, which featured Bobby Womack. The song was a hit for the Valentinos, climbing to number eight on the R&B chart and crossing over to number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962, released on Sam Cooke's SAR label. The song became a much bigger hit when Womack issued a solo version in 1974; this version reached number one on the R&B chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. As well, an interim version of "Lookin' for a Love" by the J. Geils Band in 1971 was a top-40 hit for them, peaking at number 39.