I Found Lovin’ - A Missing Gem on the R&B Charts 4.30.’26 3.51 PM

About this episode

This episode explores the puzzling absence of the song 'I Found Lovin'' by the Fatback Band from the U.S. R&B charts despite its popularity.

AI Background Music Guitar bass, guitar, strings, and bells played by: Keyboardist Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Photo: Spotify Promo Card Photo: In courtesy of Ace Records In a surprising twist, the catchy song "I Found Lovin'" by the Fatback Band, which first hit the airwaves in 1983, never made it onto the U.S. R&B charts. Co-written by bassist Johnny Flippin and new singer Michael Walker, who also sang lead vocals, the track was part of the album *With Love* and quickly gained popularity. The song initially made waves in the UK, reaching number 49 on the Singles Charts in 1984. It was re-recorded and released again in 1986, climbing to number 55 in the UK. However, the song's biggest success came in January 1987, when the original version rocketed to number 7 on the charts. Despite its catchy beat and the buzz on American Urban contemporary radio stations, "I Found Lovin'" strangely did not make an appearance on the U.S. R&B singles chart during any of its releases. This missed opportunity is puzzling for fans and music lovers alike. The song was also featured early in the 2002 film *Brown Sugar*, though it was not included in the official soundtrack, further…

People in this episode

Host: Gail Nobles

Topics covered

• R&B music
• music history
• song analysis
• chart performance
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• I Found Lovin'
• Fatback Band
• R&B charts
• music history
• Johnny Flippin
• Michael Walker
• With Love
• Brown Sugar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fatback Band

Books & works: With Love, Brown Sugar