"Swearin' to God" is a song written by

Bob Crewe Robert Stanley Crewe (November 12, 1930 – September 11, 2014) was an American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer. Crewe co-wrote and produced a string of Top 10 singles with Bob Gaudio for the Four Seasons. As a songw ...

and Denny Randell. It was recorded by

Frankie Valli Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer and occasional actor, best known as the frontman (lead singer) of The Four Seasons (band), the Four Seasons. He is known for ...

and released in May 1975 as a single from his album '' Closeup''. It is a love song whose lyrical hook is a more literal use of the expression "I swear to God" (i.e., "I mean this sincerely"): : ''I'm swearin' to God / So glad He's givin' me you'' The first Valli song to incorporate the disco style (it runs four minutes as a single but just over ten minutes on the album), "Swearin' to God" features

Patti Austin Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter best known for " Baby, Come to Me", her 1982 duet with James Ingram, which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after its re-release ...

singing a response to Valli's praise in the

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. "Swearin' to God" hit number 6 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' charts and also charted #31 in the UK. ''

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'' said of the edited single version that "Frankie's distinct vocal delivery meets a big, brassy arrangement and the result is a song that will surely skyrocket to the top."

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1975 singles Frankie Valli songs 1975 songs Private Stock Records singles Songs written by Denny Randell Songs written by Bob Crewe God in popular culture {{1970s-single-stub