Don't Pull Your Love

"Don't Pull Your Love" is a song written by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert and originally released in 1971 by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds.

"Don't Pull Your Love"
Single by Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
from the album Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
B-side"Funk-In-Wagnal"
ReleasedMay 1971
Recorded1971
GenrePop
Length2:42
LabelDunhill/ABC
Songwriter(s)Dennis Lambert
Brian Potter
Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds singles chronology
"Don't Pull Your Love"
(1971)		 "Annabella"
(1971)

The song was an international hit, hitting number 1 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100[1] and reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[2] In Canada, the song spent one week at number 1.[3]

"Don't Pull Your Love" became a gold record. It utilized the famous session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew.[4][5]

It was performed by Rob Paulsen in the animated movie Batman and Harley Quinn; Paulsen sang it as twin henchmen Min and Max, working for Two-Face, in a henchpersons' tavern that Harley visits with Batman and Nightwing, seeking information on Poison Ivy.

Chart performance

Cover versions

Sam & Dave

The song was recorded by Sam & Dave in 1971. Their version was released on Atlantic Records in October 1971 and reached number 36 on the Billboard R&B chart. It can be found on various "best of" Sam & Dave collections that are currently available.

"Don't Pull Your Love"
Single by Glen Campbell
from the album Bloodline
B-side"Record Collector's Dream"
ReleasedMarch 1976
GenreCountry
Length3:22
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Dennis Lambert
Brian Potter
Producer(s)Dennis Lambert
Brian Potter
Glen Campbell singles chronology
"Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)"
(1975)		 "Don't Pull Your Love"
(1976)		 "See You on Sunday"
(1976)

Glen Campbell medley

In early 1976 Glen Campbell, recorded the song as a medley with "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye". This version went to number 1 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100,[16] and number 4 on the country chart.[17] It was a major hit in Canada, reaching number 2 on the country chart and number 1 on the pop chart. He performed the medley in 1977 with Cher on the Sonny & Cher Show.

Chart performance
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia Kent Music Report 65
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2
Canadian RPM Top Singles 51
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 7
New Zealand 23
US Billboard Hot Country Singles[18] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 27
US Billboard Easy Listening[20] 1

Sean Maguire cover
"Don't Pull Your Love"
Single by Sean Maguire
from the album Spirit
ReleasedJuly 22, 1996
Recorded1996
GenrePop
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Dennis Lambert
Brian Potter
Sean Maguire singles chronology
"Good Day"
(1996)		 "Don't Pull Your Love"
(1996)		 "Today's the Day"
(1997)

In 1996, the song was covered by Sean Maguire, and released as his seventh single. It was the fourth and final single from his second album Spirit and reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

CD1

No.TitleLength
1."Don't Pull Your Love" 
2."Love By Candlelight" 
3."Sean Interview" 

CD2

No.TitleLength
1."Don't Pull Your Love" 
2."Love By Candlelight" 
3."The Sun Shines From You" 

References
  1. "Top 100 1971-07-31". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 111.
  3. "RPM 100", RPM, Volume 15, No. 24, July 31, 1971. Accessed August 2, 2016.
  4. Hartman, Kent (2012). The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret. Macmillan. p. 263. ISBN 9780312619749.
  5. Blaine, Hal; Goggin, David (2010). Hal Blaine and the Wrecking Crew. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 20. ISBN 9781888408126.
  6. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  7. "MOR Playlist", RPM, Volume 15, No. 23, July 24, 1971. Accessed August 2, 2016.
  8. NZ Listener chart summary, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed August 11, 2016.
  9. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, July 31, 1971. p. 4. Accessed August 3, 2016.
  10. "The Singles Chart", Record World, July 24, 1971. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  11. "The M.O.R. Chart", Record World, July 10, 1971. p. 26. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  12. "RPM 100 Top Singles of '71", RPM Weekly. p. 18. Volume 16, No. 20, January 08, 1972. Accessed August 3, 2016.
  13. "Top Pop 100 Singles", Billboard, December 25, 1971. TA-36. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  14. "Top Easy Listening Singles", Billboard, December 25, 1971. TA-38. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  15. "Cash Box Top 100 Charts Hits of 1971", Cash Box, December 25, 1971. p. 31. Accessed August 3, 2016.
  16. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 44.
  17. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 67.
  18. "Hot Country Singles", Billboard, June 5, 1976. p. 52. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  19. "Glen Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  20. "Easy Listening", Billboard, May 8, 1976. p. 46. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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