"There's a Whole Lot of Loving" is a song written by Christian Arnold with lyrics by David Martin and Geoff Morrow, released under the name of Guys 'n' Dolls. The song was a number-two hit in both the United Kingdom and Ireland and became the biggest hit for the group. The song was also an

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hit in North America, peaking at number 15 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart and number 17 on Canada's ''

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'' Pop Music Playlist. Elsewhere, the song reached the top 20 in Belgium, the Netherlands, and South Africa.

Background

The song was originally recorded in 1974 by a group of session singers (including

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and

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) for a TV advertisement for

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biscuits. Guys 'n' Dolls were formed to cash in upon the popularity of the jingle and to present it as a single. However, the group was not ready in time to record an entirely new version for the single's hasty release, so the voices of the session singers remained on the single.

Track listing

7-inch single :A. "There's a Whole Lot of Loving" – 3:00 :B. "Don't Turn the Other Cheek" – 3:05

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the 7-inch single vinyl disc. * Chris Arnold – writing, production * David Martin – writing, production * Geoff Morrow – writing, production *

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– arrangement

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Six version

The song was covered in 2002 by Irish pop band

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and was a number-one single in Ireland, where it was titled "There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On". It became Ireland's best-selling song of 2002 and went on to become the country's third best-selling single of all time. Six's version was also a top-10 hit in Norway and New Zealand; in these countries, the song retained its original name. The single was not released in the United Kingdom, where it was deemed too " Steps-like", and because Six would have had to change their name for the UK market.

Track listings

CD single # "There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On" – 3:06 # " United We Stand" – 3:36 # Interview with the band – 8:23 Cassette single # "There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On" – 3:06 # "United We Stand" – 3:36

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the CD single liner notes. Studios * Recorded at PWL Studios (London, England) * Mastered at 360 Mastering (London, England) Personnel * Quizlarossi – production *

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– production * Bernard Löhr – mix engineering * Mark "Ridders" Risdale – engineering * Roe Waterman – assistant engineering * Dick Beetham – mastering * Image Now (Dublin, Ireland) – art direction and design * Barry McCall – photography

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References

{{Reflist 1975 songs 1975 debut singles 2002 debut singles Guys 'n' Dolls songs Bertelsmann Music Group singles Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Magnet Records singles Song recordings produced by Quiz & Larossi Songs written by Geoff Morrow