The Same Love That Made Me Laugh Explained

The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
Cover:	The_Same_Love_That_Made_Me_Laugh_-_Bill_Withers.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Bill Withers
Album:	+'Justments
B-Side:	"Make a Smile for Me"
Released:	April 1974
Genre:	Soul, funk
Label:	Sussex Records
Prev Title:	Friend of Mine
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Heartbreak Road
Next Year:	1974

"The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" is a song, composed and originally recorded by Bill Withers, which was included on his 1974 album +'Justments. Released as a single, it reached No. 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart^[1] and No. 10 R&B.^[2] The song reached the Top 40 in Canada.^[3]

Chart history

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles^[4]	39
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[5]	50
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	10
U.S. Cash Box Top 100^[6]	43

Other versions

Diana Ross covered "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" on her 1977 LP Baby It's Me.

Notes and References

1. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
2. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5859|pure_url=yes}} ''Billboard'' Singles]. . 2010-03-01.
3. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1974-06-15 . 2020-04-04.
4. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1974-06-15 . 2020-04-04.
5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
6. http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19740608.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 8, 1974