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by American vocal group

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. Written by Ray Whitley, it was originally released in 1964 and reached number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 10 on the

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. It later became a favourite on the Northern soul scene in the UK, belatedly reaching number one on the

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for three weeks in September 1971. The single was also number one on the

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, for one week, the same month. The group appeared on BBC's ''

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'' with the song on eight separate occasions in 1971: August 19 and 26, September 7, 16, 23 and 30, October 7 and December 27.

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