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"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.[1][2][3][4] 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

"Swearin' to God"
German release single
Single by Frankie Valli
from the album Closeup
B-side	"Why"
Released	May 1975 (1975-05)
Genre	Disco, Funk
Length	10:09 (LP), 4:05 (single)
Label	Private 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

The first Valli song to incorporate the disco style (it runs four minutes as a single but just over ten minutes on the album),[3] "Swearin' to God" features Patti Austin singing a response to Valli's praise in the bridge.[1][4] "Swearin' to God" hit number 6 on the U.S. Billboard charts[2] and also charted #31 in the UK.[5]

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."[6]

Chart history

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