"Hope That We Can Be Together Soon is a song written by
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, that was originally recorded by
Dusty Springfield
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, Pop music, p ...
as "Let's Get Together Soon" and was included in her 1970 album, ''
A Brand New Me''. The track was produced by Gamble and Huff.
1975 cover version
The composition scored a hit when it was released by
Sharon Paige and
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American soul and R&B vocal group. One of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s, the group's repertoire included soul, R&B, doo-wop, and disco. Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in ...
in 1975. Unlike most of the group's singles from this time period, Melvin handles most of the vocal duties, while
Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass spent most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musi ...
appears for one line and the closing part of the song. Paige took on a more prominent role in the group after Pendergrass left the group for a solo career.
Chart performance
Released in 1975 from the album ''
To Be True'', it reached number one on the
Hot Soul Singles
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chart in the summer of that year. It reached number 42 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Chart positions
References
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Song review
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on
AllMusic
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1975 singles
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes songs
Dusty Springfield songs
Songs written by Leon Huff
Philadelphia International Records singles
1970 songs
Songs written by Kenny Gamble
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