"I'm Gonna Prove It" was a 1973 single by The Softones. It was a national hit for the group that year, registering on the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart and others.
Background "I'm Gonna Prove It" was written by Mark Barkan and Don Oriolo. Catalog of Copyright Entries Third series By Library of Congress. Copyright Office · 1974 - Page 346 I'M GONNA PROVE IT; w & m Mark Barkan & Don Oriolo. 1p. © Buddah Music, Inc. & Karma Sutra Music, Inc.; 16Jan73; EU381813. The single was produced by Hugo & Luigi and released on Avco 4613.Record World, March 24, 1973 - Page 12 Spins & Sales, SOFT TONES-Avco 4613
Reception The single was reviewed in the 31 March 1973 issue of Cash Box where it was in the Pick of the Week section. The reviewer said that the song could be the "You Are Everything" that the group needed to establish themselves. The potential to get into the Top 40 plus R&B charts was noted as was the "winning instrumental arrangement".Cash Box, March 31, 1973 - Page 16 cashbox / singles reviews, Picks of the Week, SOFT TONES (Avco 4613) I'm Gonna Prove It (3:14) Airplay The single was a "Personal Pick" by Ray Velie at KFJL in Oklahoma.Record World, March 24, 1973 - Page 48 Soul Truth (Continued from page 46) , New Airplay, RAY VELIE-KFJL (Oklahoma); Personal Pick: "I'm Gonna Prove It"-Softones (Avco)
Charts The single made its debut at No. 63 in the Cash Box R&B Top 65 chart for the week of 7 April 1973.Cash Box, April 7, 1973 - Page 38 Cash Box R&8 TOP 65, 63 I'M GONNA PROVE IT, _ It peaked at No. 60 for the week of 21 April.Cash Box, April 21, 1973 - Page 40 Cash Box R&B TOP 65, 60 I'M GONNA PROVE IT, 61Cash Box, April 28, 1973 - Page 32 Cash Box R&B TOP 65
The song made its debut at No. 47 in the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart for the week of 14 April.Billboard, April 14, 1973 - Page 26 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles®, This Week 47, Last Week -, I'M GONNA PROVE IT, Weeks on chart 1 It peaked at No. 44 the following week.Billboard, April 21, 1973 - Page 30 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles®, This Week 44, Last Week 47, I'M GONNA PROVE IT, Weeks on chart 2MusicVF.com - Songs Written by Don Oriolo Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography
The single debuted at No. 58 in the Record World R&B Singles chart for the week of 21 April.Record World, April 21, 1973 - Page 90 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, THIS WK. 58, LAST WK. -, I'M GONNA PROVE IT It peaked at No. 56 for the week of 28 April.Record World, April 28, 1973 - Page 38 THE R&B SOUL SINGLES CHART, THIS WK. 56, LAST WK. 58, I'M GONNA PROVE ITRecord World, May 5, 1973 - Page 40 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, THIS WK. 69 LAST WK. 56, I'M GONNA PROVE IT
References
External links Discogs - Soft Tones* – I'm Gonna Prove It / Guns UnidiscMusic channel, Feb 17, 2018 - The Softones - I'm Gonna Prove It (audio)