Whispers (Gettin' Louder)

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"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)"

Single by Jackie Wilson

from the album Whispers

B-side

"The Fairest of Them All"

Released

August 1966

Genre

Chicago soul

Length

2:15

Label

Brunswick

Songwriter(s)

Barbara Acklin, David Scott

Producer(s)

Carl Davis

Jackie Wilson singles chronology

"I Believe"
(1966)

"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)"
(1966)

"I Don't Want to Lose You"
(1967)

"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" is a song written by Barbara Acklin and David Scott,^[1] recorded and released by Jackie Wilson in 1966.

Background

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"Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" features instrumentation by the Funk Brothers and backing vocals by The Andantes. The song's B-side, "(Far from) The Fairest of Them All", was written by Buddy Scott and Jimmy Radcliffe and originally intended for presentation to Ray Charles.

Chart performance

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The single peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and No. 5 on the Top Selling R&B Singles chart.^[2]

Cover versions

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In 1967, The Isley Brothers included it on their Soul on the Rocks LP.^[3]

References

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^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 630.
^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. 27 August 1967. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

v t e Jackie Wilson
Discography
Albums	Manufacturers of Soul (with Count Basie) (1968)
Compilations	Mr. Excitement! (1992) The Very Best of Jackie Wilson (1993)
Singles	"Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)" (1957) "Lonely Teardrops" (1958) "That's Why (I Love You So)" (1959) "I'll Be Satisfied" (1959) "You Better Know It" (1959) "Night" (1960) "Doggin' Around" (1960) "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" (1960) "Alone at Last" (1960) "I'm Comin' on Back to You" "Baby Workout" (1963) "Shake a Hand" (1963) "Danny Boy" (1965) "You'll Never Walk Alone" (1965) "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" (1966) "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (1967) "Chain Gang" (1967) "For Once in My Life" "For Your Precious Love" (1967) "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" (1968) "(I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real" (1970)
Tributes	"Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" (1972) "Nightshift" (1985)

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