"Makin' Love" is a song written and originally released by American country singer Floyd Robinson. He released it as a single in 1959.
"Makin' Love" | |
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Single by Floyd Robinson | |
Released | 1959 (1959) |
Label | RCA |
Songwriter(s) | Floyd Robinson |
The song became a hit on the both sides of Atlantic. In the United States it reached no. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 27 on the Billboard Black Singles chart. In the UK it reached no. 9 on the national singles chart.[1]
In the US, "Makin' Love" was controversial because of its suggestive sexual content, and many radio stations pulled it from the airwaves after only a few weeks.
Chart (1959) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2] | Tip |
Norway (VG-lista)[3] | 7 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 9 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 27 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 20 |
The song was translated into French (under the title "T'aimer follement") and recorded by two French singers: Dalida[7] and soon then-unknown Johnny Hallyday. Both versions were released in early 1960.
Dalida's version reached no. 2 in Wallonia (French Belgium).[8][9][10] and no. 1 in France.[citation needed]
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] | 2 |
France (singles sales)[citation needed] | 1 |
"T'aimer follement" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Hallyday | ||||
Released | 1960 (1960) (France, etc.) | |||
Label | Disques Vogue | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jacques Plait, André Salvet, Floyd Robinson | |||
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology | ||||
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7" EP Vogue EPL 7750 (1960, France etc.)
7" single Vogue V. 45-722 (1960, France etc.)
7" single Vogue Productions 45-4068 (Canada)
CD single Disques Vogue 743211131712 (1993, France)
CD single "Souvenirs, Souvenirs / T'aimer follement" amc 14.002 (2000, Belgium)