The second single from the duets album was a remake of ' You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' that became a #30 R&B hit, peaking on the Hot 100 at #71. (The B-side, 'Gone Away,' was a Chapter Two track written by Hathaway.)

Both tracks debuted on the Hot 100 almost simultaneously - Taylor version debuted on June 5, 1971, whereas Flack/Hathaway version debuted the following week (June 12, 1971) - marking Flack's first chart appearance - and, although Taylor's version reached #1, the Flack/Hathaway duet ascended as high as #29 and was a top ten R&B hit at #8. The first single from Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway was a version of ' You've Got a Friend' recorded before the single release of the James Taylor version. It was Jerry Wexler who suggested that a joint venture might consolidate Flack and Hathaway's popularity. The singers' careers had overlapped, however: Flack had included Hathaway compositions on her First Take and Chapter Two albums, with the latter also featuring Hathaway as pianist, arranger and background vocalist. Both had attended Howard University, although Flack's attendance there pre-dated Hathaway's.

The 1972 Atlantic release Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway is a million-selling duet album by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway produced by Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin.įlack and Hathaway were both solo artists on the Atlantic roster who'd enjoyed critical acclaim, but Flack had enjoyed limited commercial success. 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' / Be Real Black For Me'.

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