The Love I Lost

"The Love I Lost"
side-A label
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)
ReleasedSeptember 1973
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreDisco
Length
  • 3:35 (single version)
  • 6:24 (full-length version)
LabelPhiladelphia International
Songwriter(s)Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Producer(s)Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes singles chronology
"Yesterday I Had the Blues"
(1973)
"The Love I Lost"
(1973)
"Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)"
(1974)
Official audio
"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.