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"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. In the song, the two meet in secret "every day at the same cafe", at 6:30, where they hold hands and talk.
Paul Williams (December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016), [1] known professionally as Billy Paul, was an American soul singer, known for his 1972 No. 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones". His 1973 album and single War of the Gods blends his more conventional pop , soul, and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.
360 Degrees of Billy Paul is an album by soul singer Billy Paul. It was produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and arranged by Bobby Martin , Lenny Pakula and Norman Harris . Released in 1972, it includes the Grammy Award -winning number 1 pop and soul single " Me and Mrs. Jones " and its follow-up " Am I Black Enough for You? " which reached ...
Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul enjoyed four weeks at number one on Billboard's R&B chart [6] and three weeks in the top spot on the magazine's Hot 100, [7] made it to number 10 on its Easy Listening chart [8] and number 12 in the UK, [9] received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, [10] and earned Paul the ...
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Xbox Live online in-game content downloads allow users to 'download' new tracks for the Xbox releases of Karaoke Revolution and Karaoke Revolution Party. [18] These songs are included on the Karaoke Revolution Party disk in a hidden format, and are unlocked through Xbox Live. It is also possible to manually unlock tracks on Development Xboxes ...
[5] In his review of the 2012 reissue of 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, Joe Marchese noted: "Less commercially successful [than 'Me and Mrs. Jones'] was the driving 'Am I Black Enough for You?' also from Gamble and Huff. Today, the singer regrets the decision to have the funky track follow 'Mrs. Jones,' despite its potent message and smoking ...
Released in 1971, this would be Paul's Philadelphia International Records debut after recording his first two albums for Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Neptune and Gamble labels. Gamble recalled: "We really wanted to get a big hit on Billy. The problem was finding a balance between his natural jazz style and what was going down in soul music.