Lookin' for a Love

"Lookin' for a Love"
Single by the Valentinos
B-side"Somewhere There's a Girl"
ReleasedMarch 1962
Recorded1962
GenreDoo-wop, R&B, soul
Length3:15
LabelSAR
Songwriter(s)J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels
Producer(s)Sam Cooke
"Looking for a Love"
Single by the J. Geils Band
from the album The Morning After
B-side"Whammer Jammer" (US) "What's Your Hurry" (Intl.)
ReleasedNovember 1971
RecordedRecord Plant West, Los Angeles
GenreBlues rock, rock and roll
Length3:47
LabelAtlantic Records
Songwriter(s)J.W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels
Producer(s)Bill Szymczyk
The J. Geils Band singles chronology
"Wait"
(1971)
"Looking for a Love"
(1971)
"I Don't Need You No More"
(1972)
"Lookin' for a Love"
Single by Bobby Womack
from the album Lookin' for a Love Again
B-side"Let It Hang Out"
ReleasedJanuary 1974
Recorded1973
GenreR&B, soul, funk
Length2:37
LabelUA
Songwriter(s)J. W. Alexander, Zelda Samuels
Producer(s)Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack singles chronology
"I'm Through Trying to Prove My Love to You"
(1973)
"Lookin' for a Love"
(1974)
"You're Welcome, Stop On By"
(1974)

"Lookin' for a Love" is a song written by J. W. Alexander and Zelda Samuels and was the debut hit of the family group the Valentinos, which featured Bobby Womack. The song was a hit for the Valentinos, climbing to number eight on the R&B chart and crossing over to number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962, released on Sam Cooke's SAR label. The song became a much bigger hit when Womack issued a solo version in 1974; this version reached number one on the R&B chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. As well, an interim version of "Lookin' for a Love" by the J. Geils Band in 1971 was a top-40 hit for them, peaking at number 39.