On and On (Gladys Knight & the Pips song)

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"On and On"
Single by Gladys Knight & the Pips
from the album Claudine
B-side"The Makings of You"
ReleasedApril 1974 (1974-04)
GenreSoul
Length3:20
LabelBuddah
Songwriter(s)Curtis Mayfield
Producer(s)Curtis Mayfield
Gladys Knight & the Pips singles chronology
"Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me"
(1974)
"On and On"
(1974)
"Between Her Goodbye and My Hello"
(1974)

"On and On" is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and made famous by Gladys Knight & the Pips for the film Claudine. This song was first recorded by the Impressions in 1972 as "Our Love Goes On and On".[1] However, Mayfield changed some of the lyrics and re-recorded it with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1974. Gladys Knight & the Pips' version reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, #5 on the U.S. pop chart, and #13 on the Canadian pop chart in 1974.[2] It was featured on their 1974 soundtrack album Claudine.[3] The song was arranged by Richard Tufo and produced by Curtis Mayfield.[4] The song was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1974, but lost to "I Feel Love" by Charlie Rich. The song ranked #69 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1974.[5]

Other versions

  • Mayfield released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1990 single "Got to Be Real".[6]

References

  1. Our Love Goes on and On, retrieved 2023-03-09
  2. "Gladys Knight & the Pips, "On and On" Chart Positions". Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. "Gladys Knight & the Pips, Claudine". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. "Gladys Knight & the Pips, "On and On" Single Release". Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  5. "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. New York, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. December 28, 1974. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  6. "Curtis Mayfield, "Got to Be Real" Single Release". Discogs. 1990. Retrieved April 5, 2019.