One of a Kind (Love Affair)

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"One of a Kind (Love Affair)"
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by The Spinners
from the album Spinners
B-side	"Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You"
Released	April 13, 1973
Genre	Rhythm and blues Philadelphia soul
Length	3:17 (censored version) 3:31 (uncensored version)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Joseph B. Jefferson
Producer(s)	Thom Bell
The Spinners singles chronology
"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (1972) "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" (1973) "Ghetto Child" (1973)

"One of a Kind (Love Affair)" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). It was written by Joseph B. Jefferson and produced by Thom Bell.

The Spinners recorded the song at Philly's Sigma Sound Studios, with the studio's house band MFSB providing the backing. Philippé Wynne handles lead vocals, although Bobby Smith provides these two lines in the bridge following the first verse:

I never thought about today would come

She wrote a line or two upon the wall

Released as the third single from their 1973 self-titled album on Atlantic Records, "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" was the group's third consecutive Number 1 on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart, and spent four weeks at the top spot. It also reached the Number 11 position on Billboard Pop Singles chart^[1] and was certified gold by the RIAA.