"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a hit 1975 single by Major Harris, a former member of R&B/soul group The Delfonics. Written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists, and was Harris' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts. This ballad is noted for the sound of a woman in the throes of sexual pleasure, heard during the instrumental sections of the song. The single hit number five on the pop chart, and also hit number one on the soul chart for one week. Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1975. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975.
Cover versions Many artists have covered the song. Among the more notable renditions is one by jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson who performed the song in a 1994 episode of the Fox police drama television series New York Undercover. This version also appeared on her 1994 Columbia album, Love, Nancy. Luther Vandross also covered the song for his 1988 album Any Love and his first compilation album 1989's The Best of Luther Vandross... The Best of Love.
Chart performance Major Harris
Weekly chart (1975) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 85 UK Singles Chart37 US Billboard Hot 1005 US Billboard R&B Singles1 US Billboard Easy Listening 33 US Cash Box Top 1003
Year-end chart (1975) RankCanada 145US Billboard Hot 10025US Cash Box55
Jackie Moore Chart (1980) Peakposition US Billboard R&B Singles78
Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis Chart (1984) PeakpositionCanada RPM Adult Contemporary4 US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004106 US Billboard Adult Contemporary14 US Billboard R&B Singles32
Nancy Wilson Chart (1994) Peakposition US Billboard R&B Singles65
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