Make It with You

"Make It with You" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by American soft rock band Bread, of which Gates was a member. Gates and drummer Mike Botts are the only members of the group to appear on the recording,^[4] which was Bread's only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Release

The song first appeared on Bread's 1970 album, On the Waters. Released as a single that June, it was the group's first top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at No. 1 for the week ending August 22, 1970; it also reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Billboard ranked "Make It with You" as the No. 13 song of 1970, and it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies.

Record World called it "well-constructed soft rock music."^[5]

Personnel

• David Gates - lead & harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, strings
• Mike Botts - drums^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Notable cover versions

Many artists have recorded cover versions of "Make It with You". Among the most notable are:

• Claudine Longet who covered the song on her 1971 album We've Only Just Begun.
• Ralfi Pagan's Latin-soul version reached No. 32 on the Billboard R&B chart in the summer of 1971.^[16]
• British R&B group the Pasadenas released their version in 1992 which was a top 20 hit in the UK.^[17] It was the second single from their third album Yours Sincerely.
• British pop group Let Loose took their version to No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 1996.^[18] It was the second single from their second album Rollercoaster and was their third and last top 10 hit.
• Filipino indie folk-pop band Ben&Ben covered the song in 2019, with their version being used as the theme for the TV series of the same name which was released in 2020.^[19]

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1970 (U.S.)

References

1. ^ Azerrad, Michael (10 August 1989). "Bread: Where Are They Now?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
2. ^ Harcourt, Nic (2005). "Good Enough To Eat". Music Lust. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 68. ISBN 1570614377.
3. ^ Considine, J.D.; Coleman, Mark; Evans, Paul; McGee, David (1992). "Bread". Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Random House. p. 48.
4. ^ "Bread - Retrospective". Albumlinernotes.com. December 11, 1940. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
5. ^ "Single Reviews". Record World. May 23, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
8. ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz
9. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 107.
11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 39.
12. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 8/15/70". Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
13. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
14. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1970/Top 100 Songs of 1970". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
15. ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1970". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
16. ^ Joel Whitburn Top R&B Singles 1942 - 2004 ISBN 0-89820-160-8
17. ^ "MAKE IT WITH YOU". Official Charts. April 4, 1992.
18. ^ "MAKE IT WITH YOU". Official Charts. June 22, 1996.
19. ^ "Ben&Ben brings new flavor to Bread's "Make It With You"". ABS-CBN. December 19, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2025.

External links

• Bread - Make It with You on YouTube