Who's Making Love

"Who's Making Love" is a song written by Stax Records staffers Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis and Raymond Jackson and recorded by singer Johnnie Taylor.

"Who's Making Love"
Single by Johnnie Taylor
from the album Who's Making Love...
B-side"I'm Trying"
ReleasedOctober 1968 (1968-10)
Recorded1968
GenreMemphis soul
Length2:47
LabelStax (STA-0009)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Don Davis

Released on the Stax label in the late summer of 1968, it became Taylor's breakthrough single, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart and number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It became one of the few singles Taylor would become primarily known for in the mainstream. The song featured the Stax house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and Isaac Hayes (on keyboards). It was Taylor's best-selling single before the release of "Disco Lady" almost a decade later.

According to Bettye Crutcher, the lyrics were inspired by the 1920s novelty song "Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter (While the Caretaker's Busy Taking Care)".[2]

Chart history
Chart (1967–68) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B singles 1

Cover versions

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 568.
  2. Rob Bowman, Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records, p.163
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