"For Your Precious Love" is a song written by Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler,[1] and performed by Jerry Butler and The Impressions in 1958. The song was ranked #335 on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010.[2]
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Single by Jerry Butler and The Impressions | |
B-side | "Sweet Was the Wine" |
Released | 1958 (1958) |
Recorded | 1958 |
Studio | Universal Recording Corp. (Chicago) |
Genre | Rhythm and blues |
Length | 2:41 |
Label | Falcon 1013 |
Songwriter(s) | Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler |
It was released as a single on Vee-Jay Records and peaked at number 3 on the Most Played R&B chart, and number 11 on the Billboard Top 100 charts.[3] In addition, a new version by Butler himself, who peaked at number 99 on the Hot 100 chart in March 1966.
The song has been covered numerous times with many versions reaching the US charts as well:
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