On this day in music history: November 20, 1971 - “Have You Seen Her” by The Chi-Lites hits #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart for 2 weeks, also peaking at #3 on the Hot 100 on December 11, 1971. Written by Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin, it is the biggest hit for the Chicago, IL based R&B vocal group led by lead singer Eugene Record. The track is recorded at South Market Recording in Chicago and is engineered by Bruce Swedien (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones). The song will initially be overlooked by the group and their label Brunswick Records, while three other singles are released in the interim. Its release will finally come after DJ’s at several radio stations begin spinning the five minute plus cut off of the album. To everyones great surprise and delight, the single will take off immediately, climbing the R&B and pop singles chart simultaneously. Have You Seen Her will also become a big hit internationally, reaching #3 on the UK singles chart shortly after its success in the US. The song will also be revived by rapper MC Hammer when his cover version peaks at #4 on the both the Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in September of 1990.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:30:12 +0000
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