Love Wo n't Let Me Wait - wikipedia Love Wo n't Let Me Wait `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' Single by Major Harris from the album My Way B - side `` After Loving You '' Released March 1975 ( 1975 ) Genre Soul Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Vinnie Barrett Bobby Eli Major Harris singles chronology `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' ( 1975 ) `` Jealousy '' ( 1976 ) `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' ( 1975 ) `` Jealousy '' ( 1976 ) `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' is a hit 1975 single by Major Harris, a former member of R&B / soul group The Delfonics. Written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli, the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists, and was Harris ' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts. The single hit number five on the pop chart, and also hit number one on the soul chart for one week. Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1975. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975. Contents 1 Cover versions 2 Chart performance 2.1 Major Harris 2.2 Jackie Moore 2.3 Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis 2.4 Nancy Wilson 3 References Cover versions Cover versions of the song have been recorded by : Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams ( duet ) on Mathis ' 1984 album A Special Part of Me. Isaac Hayes on the 1988 album Love Attack. Luther Vandross on his 1988 album Any Love. Paul Young on his 1994 album Reflections. The Average White Band on their 2003 album Living in Colour. Gordon Haskell on his 2005 album The Road To Harry 's Bar Alexander O'Neal on his 2010 album Five Questions : The New Journey. Houston Person on his 2010 album Moment to Moment Seal on his 2011 album Soul 2. Jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson performed a cover version of the song in a 1994 episode of the Fox police drama television series New York Undercover. This version also appeared on her 1994 Columbia album, Love, Nancy. Chart performance Major Harris Chart ( 1975 ) Peak position Canadian RPM Top Tracks 18 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 46 UK Singles Chart 37 US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard R&B Singles US Billboard Easy Listening 33 US Cash Box Top 100 Year - end chart ( 1975 ) Rank Canada 145 US Billboard Hot 100 24 US Cash Box 55 Jackie Moore Chart ( 1980 ) Peak position US Billboard R&B Singles 78 Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis Chart ( 1984 ) Peak position US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 6 US Billboard R&B Singles 32 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 14 Nancy Wilson Chart ( 1994 ) Peak position US Billboard R&B Singles 65 References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 246. Jump up ^ Murrells, Joseph ( 1978 ). The Book of Golden Discs ( 2nd ed. ). London : Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 0 - 214 - 20512 - 6. Jump up ^ Charles Holland ( writer ) ; Frederick K. Keller ( director ) ( 1994 - 09 - 29 ). `` To Protect and Serve ''. New York Undercover. Season 1. Episode 4. Fox. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 244. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Cash Box Top 100 6 / 28 / 75 ''. Web.archive.org. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1975 / Top 100 Songs of 1975 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1975 ''. Web.archive.org. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017. Ronnie Dyson Studio albums One Man Band The More You Do It Singles `` ( If You Let Me Make Love to You Then ) Why Ca n't I Touch You ? '' `` Just Do n't Want to Be Lonely '' `` All Over Your Face '' Cover Songs `` A Song for You '' `` Girl Do n't Come '' `` Jive Talkin ' '' `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' `` Something '' Nancy Wilson Albums Like in Love Something Wonderful The Swingin 's Mutual ! Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley Broadway -- My Way Hollywood -- My Way Yesterday 's Love Songs / Today 's Blues Today, Tomorrow, Forever The Nancy Wilson Show ! Tender Loving Care Lush Life Welcome to My Love But Beautiful Love, Nancy A Nancy Wilson Christmas R.S.V.P. ( Rare Songs, Very Personal ) Turned to Blue Songs `` ( You Do n't Know ) How Glad I Am '' `` Uptight ( Everything 's Alright ) '' `` You 've Got Your Troubles '' `` Ca n't Take My Eyes Off You '' `` She Called Me Baby '' `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' `` I Ca n't Make You Love Me '' Related articles Discography Jazz Profiles Deniece Williams Studio albums This Is Niecy ( 1976 ) Song Bird ( 1977 ) When Love Comes Calling ( 1979 ) My Melody ( 1981 ) Niecy ( 1982 ) Let 's Hear It for the Boy ( 1984 ) This Is My Song ( 1998 ) Other albums That 's What Friends Are For ( 1978 ) Singles `` Free '' ( 1976 ) `` I 've Got the Next Dance '' ( 1979 ) `` Silly '' ( 1981 ) `` It 's Gonna Take a Miracle '' ( 1982 ) `` Let 's Hear It for the Boy '' ( 1984 ) `` Next Love '' ( 1984 ) `` Black Butterfly '' ( 1984 ) Duet singles `` Too Much, Too Little, Too Late '' ( 1978 ) `` You 're All I Need to Get By '' ( 1978 ) `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' ( 1984 ) Related topics Deniece Williams discography Family Ties Book : Deniece Williams Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Won%27t_Let_Me_Wait&oldid=847144048 '' Categories : 1975 singles Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Nancy Wilson ( jazz singer ) songs Ronnie Dyson songs Songs written by Vinnie Barrett Songs written by Bobby Eli Songs about sexuality 1975 songs Hidden categories : CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 23 June 2018, at 06 : 54 ( UTC ). 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Question: who wrote love won't let me wait
Answer: Vinnie Barrett