| "The Love I Lost" | ||||
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 A-side label of the US single | ||||
| Single by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | ||||
| from the album Black & Blue | ||||
| B-side | "The Love I Lost" (Part 2) | |||
| Released | September 1973 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
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| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
| Producer(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
| Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes singles chronology | ||||
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| "The Love I Lost" on YouTube | ||||
"The Love I Lost" is a song by American R&B group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Group member Teddy Pendergrass sang lead vocals. Originally written as a ballad by Philly soul songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the song was transformed into a funk song and features drummer Earl Young. It was released from the Black & Blue album in late 1973 and sold more than a million copies. In the 21st century, the track has been the subject of extended re-edits by notable remixers Tom Moulton, Theo Parrish, and Dimitri From Paris.