Thin Line Between Love and Hate - wikipedia Thin Line Between Love and Hate `` Thin Line Between Love and Hate '' A-side label of U.S. vinyl single Single by The Persuaders from the album Thin Line Between Love and Hate B - side `` Thigh Spy '' Released August 1971 Format 7 '' ( 45 rpm ) Genre R&B Length 3 : 16 Label Atco Records Songwriter ( s ) Richard Poindexter Robert Poindexter Jackie Members Producer ( s ) Richard Poindexter Robert Poindexter `` Thin Line Between Love and Hate '' is the title of a 1971 song by the New York City - based R&B vocal group The Persuaders. The song was written and produced by the Poindexter brothers, Robert and Richard, and was also co-written by Jackie Members. This was the group 's biggest hit song, spending two weeks atop the Billboard R&B chart in late 1971. It also reached # 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was a certified Gold Record by the RIAA. Contents 1 Cover versions 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Cover versions The song has been covered or sampled by many musical acts. Roots reggae artist BB Seaton did a version on his 1973 album of the same name British reggae band Black Slate also did a cover on their 1980 Ensign Records album Amigo The rock band The Pretenders recorded a cover version of this song that was included on their 1984 album Learning to Crawl. Featuring Paul Carrack on keyboards and backing vocals and released as a single, peaking at # 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and # 49 on the UK Singles Chart. This version changed the lyrics from first - person viewpoint to second - person. A sample of `` Thin Line Between Love and Hate '' was featured in the song `` Washed Away '' by the hip - hop band Arrested Development. This song can be found on their 1992 album 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... Also in 1992, rapper Kid Frost sampled this song on his track `` Thin Line ''. This song is included on his album East Side Story and reached # 82 on the Billboard R&B chart. In 1995, Annie Lennox recorded a cover of this song that was featured on her second solo album Medusa. In 1996, R&B vocal trio H - Town recorded the song, which was included in the film A Thin Line Between Love and Hate starring Martin Lawrence. Released as `` A Thin Line Between Love & Hate '', this version featured Shirley Murdock on female vocals and reached # 6 on the Billboard R&B chart and # 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2000, Chrissie Hynde performed a cover version on Da Ali G Show. During the performance, Ali G said the song was `` depressing '', and sped it up into a jungle song, with backup dancers. See also R&B number - one hits of 1971 ( USA ) References ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition ( Billboard Publications ), page 488. Jump up ^ UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2009. External links 1971 Persuaders single info From discogs.com 1984 Pretenders single info From discogs.com Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Make It Funky '' Part 1 by James Brown Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles number - one single October 2 -- 9, 1971 Succeeded by `` Trapped By a Thing Called Love '' by Denise LaSalle H - Town Solomon `` Shazam '' Conner Darryl `` G.I. '' Jackson Keven `` Dino '' Conner Studio albums Fever for da Flavor Beggin ' After Dark Ladies Edition, Woman 's World Imitation of Life Child Support Singles `` Knockin ' da Boots '' `` A Thin Line Between Love & Hate '' `` They Like It Slow '' The Pretenders Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers Nick Wilkinson James Walbourne Eric Heywood James Honeyman - Scott Pete Farndon Robbie McIntosh Malcolm Foster Blair Cunningham T.M. Stevens Johnny Marr Adam Seymour Andy Rourke Studio albums Pretenders Pretenders II Learning to Crawl Get Close Packed ! Last of the Independents Viva el Amor Loose Screw Break Up the Concrete Alone Live albums The Isle of View Extended plays Extended Play Compilation albums The Singles Greatest Hits The Best of Pretenders Singles `` Stop Your Sobbing '' `` Kid '' `` Brass in Pocket '' `` Precious '' `` I Go to Sleep '' `` Back on the Chain Gang '' `` My City Was Gone '' `` 2000 Miles '' `` Middle of the Road '' `` Thin Line Between Love and Hate '' `` Do n't Get Me Wrong '' `` Hymn to Her '' `` My Baby '' `` Where Has Everybody Gone ? '' `` Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas '' `` I 'm Not in Love '' `` I 'll Stand by You '' `` Human '' Related articles Discography Members John McKenzie Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thin_Line_Between_Love_and_Hate&oldid=800405419 '' Categories : 1971 singles 1984 singles 1996 singles The Persuaders ( R&B group ) songs The Pretenders songs H - Town ( band ) songs Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Atco Records singles 1971 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 September 2017, at 09 : 58. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang the song it's a thin line between love and hate
Answer: The Persuaders