Love Is Strange

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"Love Is Strange" is a 1956 R&B duet by Mickey & Sylvia that became a classic hit known for its playful spoken-word exchanges and enduring influence on popular music.

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Love Is Strange canonical 9
Love Is Strange (1956 single) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
chartPosition Billboard R&B chart number 1
Billboard pop chart top 20
composer Bo Diddley
Mickey Baker
Sylvia Robinson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1950s
genre R&B
rhythm and blues
hasBside I'm Going Home
hasCoverVersion Buddy Holly
Everything But The Girl
Paul McCartney
Peaches & Herb
hasGuitarist Mickey Baker
hasMusicalFeature call-and-response vocals
guitar riff
spoken-word dialogue
hasRecognition classic R&B hit
standard of 1950s popular music
hasRecordingLocation New York City
hasTheme courtship
romantic love
influenced pop music
rock and roll music
language English
length approximately 3 minutes
lyricist Bo Diddley
Mickey Baker
Sylvia Robinson
notableFor enduring popularity
influence on later duets
playful spoken-word exchanges
partOf Mickey & Sylvia
surface form: Mickey & Sylvia discography
performer Mickey & Sylvia
producer Bob Rolontz
recordLabel Groove Records
RCA Victor
releaseDate 1956
usedInWork Casino
Dirty Dancing
vocalist Mickey Baker
Sylvia Robinson

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Sylvia Robinson notableWork Love Is Strange
Wild Life sideOneTrack Love Is Strange
Wild Life includesCoverSong Love Is Strange
Wild Life hasTrack Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia notableWork Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia hasSong Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia performerOf Love Is Strange
Mickey Baker notableWork Love Is Strange
Mickey Baker notableRecording Love Is Strange
this entity surface form: Love Is Strange (1956 single)
Sylvia Vanderpool notableWork Love Is Strange