"I'm Sorry" is a R&B/

Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...

song by the American vocal group

The Delfonics The Delfonics were an American R&B/soul vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Delfonics were most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their most notable hits include " La-La (Means I Love You)", " Didn't I (Blow Your Mind Thi ...

, released in April 1968. The song was the Delfonics' second chart single and the follow up to their smash hit "

La-La (Means I Love You) "La-La (Means I Love You)" is an R&B/soul song by American vocal group The Delfonics. Released on January 26, 1968, by Philly Groove Records, the song was written by Thom Bell and William Hart, and produced by Bell and Stan Watson. Background T ...

", which went to number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; "I'm Sorry" was quite reminiscent of their earlier hit, complete with similar-sounding "la la las". "I'm Sorry" just missed the pop Top 40 (peaking at number 42), but was a solid performer on the soul chart, hitting number 15.

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"I'm Sorry", and several other soul tunes, were unintentionally included in the background of

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' infamous Death tape, an audio recording made during the

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of November 18, 1978. The music (which sounds muffled and played at off-speed, resembling a

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in spots) was originally recorded onto the source tape, then recorded over by Jones, resulting in a "ghost recording". "I'm Sorry" can be heard at the very end of the tape after Jones stops talking, played at half-speed.

References

{{authority control 1968 songs Songs written by Thom Bell The Delfonics songs Philly Groove Records singles