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Gettin' Ready for Love

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B-side
  
"Confide in Me"

Format
  
7"

Length
  
2:46

Released
  
October 1977

Genre
  
Funk / Soul

Label
  
Motown

"Gettin' Ready for Love" is a 1977 hit song by Diana Ross. It was the first single from her Baby It's Me LP. The song reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #29 in Canada. It also charted in the UK, reaching #23.

"Gettin' Ready for Love" was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both the U.S. and Canada, peaking at #8 in the U.S. and #6 in Canada.

The song features an alto sax solo and strings, at the bridge.

Later uses

  • "Gettin' Ready for Love" was included on the 1985 compilation LP, Motown Chartbusters 150 Hits of Gold.
  • Martine McCutcheon recorded a karaoke version in 1999 and included it on her 2012 LP, The Collection.
  • Winston Ward covered "Gettin' Ready for Love" for inclusion on the 2008 compilation LP, Northern Soul 2008.

    • References

    Gettin' Ready for Love Wikipedia
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