I Just Want to Make Love to You
"I Just Want to Make Love to You" is a 1954 blues song written by Willie Dixon, first recorded by Muddy Waters,[2] and released as "Just Make Love to Me". The song reached number four on Billboard magazine's R&B Best Sellers chart.[3]
| "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Muddy Waters and His Guitar | |
| B-side | "Oh Yeh" |
| Released | May 1954 |
| Recorded | Chicago, April 13, 1954[1] |
| Genre | Chicago blues |
| Length | 2:49 |
| Label | Chess |
| Songwriter(s) | Willie Dixon |
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess |
Backing Waters on vocals are Little Walter on harmonica, Jimmy Rogers on guitar, Otis Spann on piano, Willie Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums.[1] Waters recorded the song again for the album Electric Mud (1968).
Etta James cover version
| "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | |
|---|---|
 1996 UK CD picture sleeve | |
| Single by Etta James | |
| from the album At Last! | |
| Released | 1960 |
| Recorded | Chicago, 1960 |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Argo |
| Songwriter(s) | Willie Dixon |
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess |
In 1960, Etta James recorded the song for her debut album At Last!. Her rendition also served as the B-side to her hit of that name. In 1996, it was released as a single in the UK and other European markets after being featured in a Diet Coke advertising campaign.
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Chart[4] | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 5 |
| Irish Singles Chart[6] | 7 |
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[7] | 31 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] | 15 |
Foghat versions
| "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | |
|---|---|
 1972 German picture sleeve | |
| Single by Foghat | |
| from the album Foghat | |
| B-side | "A Hole to Hide In" |
| Released | October 1972 |
| Recorded | 1972 |
| Genre | Blues rock, hard rock |
| Length | 4:21 |
| Label | Bearsville |
| Songwriter(s) | Willie Dixon |
| Producer(s) | Dave Edmunds |
Blues rock group Foghat released a studio version of "I Just Want to Make Love to You" on their self-titled debut album in 1972. The song was also released as a single and it became their first hit, reaching number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100.
An eight-minute version was included on Foghat Live. A 3:56 edited single was released, with "Fool for the City" as the B-side. The single version reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 83 |
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[11] | 28 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 33 |
References
- The Definitive Collection (CD liner). Muddy Waters. Geffen Records. 2006. pp. 13, 15. B0006273-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Janowitz, Bill. "Muddy Waters: I Just Want to Make Love to You – Song review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 613.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". GfK Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- "Etta James | Artist". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- "ultratop.be – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- "ultratop.be – Etta James – I Just Want to Make Love to You". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Foghat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. November 5, 1977. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
