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"Use Me" is a song, composed and originally recorded by Bill Withers. It was included on his 1972 album Still Bill and was released as a single. An eight-minute live version opens the 1973 album Live at Carnegie Hall .
His follow-up, "Use Me", released in August 1972, became his third million-seller, with the R.I.A.A. gold disc award taking place on October 12, 1972. [16] His performance at Carnegie Hall on October 6, 1972, was recorded and released as the live album Bill Withers, Live at Carnegie Hall on November 30, 1972.
Withers sang for a black nouveau middle class that didn't yet understand how precarious its status was. Warm, raunchy, secular, common , he never strove for Ashford & Simpson -style sophistication, which hardly rendered him immune to the temptations of sudden wealth —cross-class attraction is what gives 'Use Me' its kick.
Still Bill is the second studio album by American soul singer-songwriter and producer Bill Withers, released in 1972 by Sussex Records. The album was recorded and produced by Withers with musicians from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band .
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The lead single "Lovely Day" has gone on to become one of Withers' signature songs, particularly in the UK, where it was a top 10 hit both on its original release and again in a remixed version in 1988. Menagerie peaked at No. 16 on the R&B chart and No. 39 on the Billboard 200. It was Withers' biggest-selling album in the UK, where it reached ...
Bill Withers was the label's best-selling artist with a string of pop and R&B hits and several successful albums. They included three million-selling singles, " Ain't No Sunshine " (#3 pop, #6 R&B, 1971), the label's only chart-topper, " Lean on Me " (#1 pop and #1 R&B, 1972) and " Use Me " (#2 pop and #2 R&B, 1972).
Bill Withers compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications (sales threshold) US [1] US R&B [2] UK [4] The Best of Bill Withers: Released: 1975; Label: Sussex Records; Formats: CD, digital download; 182: 33 — The Best of Bill Withers: Released: 1980; Label: Columbia; Formats: CD, digital download — — — Bill Withers ...