"Drowning in the Sea of Love" is a 1971 song recorded by

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. It was the title track of his seventh LP, and was the first release from the album. The song was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.

Chart performance

The

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was Simon's fourth of eight U.S. Top 40 hits. In early 1972, it reached number 11 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number eight on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. It also reached number three on the R&B chart and became a

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"Drowning in the Sea of Love" as the No. 77 song for 1972. The song remained Simon's longest-running and highest-charting U.S. single until his 1975 hit, "

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Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other Versions

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recorded a jazz-funk version for his 1972 album ''

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''. Other notable versions where recorded by

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released on her album ''

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on his 1995 album ''In This Life'' and

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who released it as a single in 1977 and was also included on his album ''

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References

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* 1971 singles Songs written by Leon Huff 1971 songs Joe Simon (musician) songs Songs written by Kenny Gamble Funk songs {{1970s-single-stub