"I Guess I'll Always Love You" is a

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

single by

The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers ( ) are an American soul group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that began as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. With a career spanning over seven decades, ...

, released on

Motown Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. Founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, it was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau ...

's Tamla label, and is a

Holland–Dozier–Holland Holland–Dozier–Holland, often abbreviated as H-D-H, was a songwriting and production team consisting of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland. The trio wrote, arranged and produced many songs that helped define the ...

composition. In the US, the single made both the Hot 100, and R&B singles chart. The Isleys' version went to number 45 in the United Kingdom, when originally released in September 1966 (TMG 572) and was then reissued again in 1969 (TMG 683) peaking at number 11, a much bigger hit than it ever was in the United States.

Chart performance

Cover versions

*The song was covered by

The Supremes The Supremes were an American girl group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959 as the Primettes. A premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful Amer ...

for their album titled ''

The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland ''The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland'' (issued in Europe as ''The Supremes Sing Motown'') is the tenth studio album released by the Supremes for Motown in 1967. It includes the number-one hit singles "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Lov ...

'', that was released in

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

and also featured as the b-side to their single " In and Out of Love" that was released in the same year.

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1966 songs 1966 singles 1967 singles The Isley Brothers songs The Supremes songs Songs written by Holland–Dozier–Holland Motown singles Song recordings produced by Lamont Dozier Song recordings produced by Brian Holland {{1960s-R&B-song-stub