| Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love | |
| Cover: | Walkin in the rain with the one i love by love unlimited US single.png |
| Alt: | side-A label |
| Caption: | Side A of the US single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Love Unlimited |
| Album: | From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You...Love Unlimited |
| B-Side: | I Should Have Known |
| Released: | March |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Label: | Uni |
| Producer: | Barry White |
| Next Title: | Is It Really True Boy - Is It Really Me |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love was an R&B single in 1972 for the soul trio Love Unlimited, a studio group created by singer/producer Barry White. The main vocalists were female singers Glodean James, her sister, Linda James, and their cousin Diane Taylor. Glodean would eventually become White's wife in 1974; the couple would split up in 1988, though they never divorced.
The song is notable for White's vocal appearance as a voice on the telephone. The lush sound and romantic atmosphere led to this becoming Love Unlimited's first hit record, eventually rising to #14 both on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK, as well as reaching #6 on the Soul Singles chart in the spring of 1972.[1]
The record sold over a million copies, thus receiving a gold record for its sales. It would precede White's debut as a solo act on the Billboard charts by one year, when he hit #1 R&B with "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby" in May 1973.
| Chart (1972) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 40 | |
| UK (OCC) | 14 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 14 | |
| US Billboard R&B | 6 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[4] | 7 |
| Chart (1972) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 98 |
| US Cash Box [6] | 74 |