Swearin' to God

"Swearin' to God"
German release single
Single by Frankie Valli
from the album Closeup
B-side"Why"
ReleasedApril 1975 (1975-04)[1]
GenreDisco[2]
Length
  • 10:09 (album version)
  • 4:05 (single)
LabelPrivate Stock
Songwriter(s)Bob Crewe, Denny Randell
Producer(s)Bob Crewe
Frankie Valli singles chronology
"My Eyes Adored You"
(1974) 		"Swearin' to God"
(1975) 		"Our Day Will Come"
(1975)
Alternative release
Side A of the US single
Side A of the US single

"Swearin' to God" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Denny Randell. It was recorded by Frankie Valli and released in May 1975 as a single from his album Closeup.[3][4][5][6] It is a love song whose lyrical hook is a more literal use of the expression "I swear to God" (i.e., "I mean this sincerely"):

I'm swearin' to God / So glad He's givin' me you

The first Valli song to incorporate the disco style (it runs four minutes as a single but just over ten minutes on the album),[5] "Swearin' to God" features Patti Austin singing a response to Valli's praise in the bridge.[3][6] "Swearin' to God" hit number 6 on the U.S. Billboard charts[4] and also charted #31 in the UK.[7]

Cash Box said of the edited single version that "Frankie's distinct vocal delivery meets a big, brassy arrangement and the result is a song that will surely skyrocket to the top."[8]

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  3. ^ a b Viglione, Joe. "Franki Valli: Closeup". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  4. ^ a b Bronson, Fred (October 1, 2003). "Grease (RSO 897): Frankie Valli". The Billboard Book of Number One Hits: Updated and Expanded 5th Edition. Random House Digital. p. 488. ISBN 0823076776. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  5. ^ a b Browne, Ray Broadus; Browne, Pat (2001). "Four Seasons, The". The Guide to United States Popular Culture. Popular Press. p. 296. ISBN 0879728213. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  6. ^ a b CWMartin (December 18, 2010). "Step into My Time Machine Week Thirty-Four" (blog). Tilting at Windmills. Blogspot. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  7. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 3, 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.