My 100 Favorite Charted Pop Songs: Warm and Tender Love
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (69077)
United States
December 5, 2024 11:08am CST
Darn it all, I wasn’t going out today. But it is trash day, and the cleaner sent me a text that my blanket is done, so I piled on the layers and headed out. I have the new tea shipment to sample (smells wonderful), and I have another song to delight you with. Any song with “warm” in the title will be appreciated. 
Warm and Tender Love - Percy Sledge
Mercy, it’s Percy!!! One of the greatest R&B singers of the 60s has sadly been forgotten by the masses, except for one song: “When a Man Loves a Woman.” That’s sad, because, as you can hear in this song, he had a voice and a half, as well as more music to give the world.
You may be surprised that I went with this instead of the “big hit.” As I mentioned yesterday, it’s often the lesser-known songs that hit me more than the super successful ones. This is a good example of that. This was his third-biggest hit (behind “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “Take Time to Know Her”). It’s a simple love song, but oh so powerful.
Warm and Tender Love
Written by Bobby Robinson and Clara Thompson
Recorded by Percy Sledge
From Warm and Tender Soul, 1966
Peak chart position: #17
Today’s country song: “Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me”
Come on thrill me with your touch:
Warm and Tender Love - Percy Sledge
Mercy, it’s Percy!!! One of the greatest R&B singers of the 60s has sadly been forgotten by the masses, except for one song: “When a Man Loves a Woman.” That’s sad, because, as you can hear in this song, he had a voice and a half, as well as more music to give the world.
You may be surprised that I went with this instead of the “big hit.” As I mentioned yesterday, it’s often the lesser-known songs that hit me more than the super successful ones. This is a good example of that. This was his third-biggest hit (behind “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “Take Time to Know Her”). It’s a simple love song, but oh so powerful.
Warm and Tender Love
Written by Bobby Robinson and Clara Thompson
Recorded by Percy Sledge
From Warm and Tender Soul, 1966
Peak chart position: #17
Today’s country song: “Why Don’t You Haul Off and Love Me”
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10 responses
@crossbones27 (49721)
• Mojave, California
6 Dec
That's not a good single person song. 
Very pretty, but I am single for life. Never can get into this. Good music though, at least real unlike all the fake love songs these days.
Very pretty, but I am single for life. Never can get into this. Good music though, at least real unlike all the fake love songs these days.2 people like this
@FourWalls (69077)
• United States
6 Dec
Sing it to the dogs. “Three dog night” is an expression about how cold it is, after all.
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@Orson_Kart (6850)
• United Kingdom
6 Dec
When a Man Loves a Woman is a great song. This one, not so great. So yes, I’m surprised you went with this one.
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@Orson_Kart (6850)
• United Kingdom
6 Dec
@FourWalls I’m not sure if you’re talking about me or you here 
As you’re definitely the doyen of the music world here, I guess it’s me. Can’t please all the people all the time.
At least I didn’t give you a plain and simple - “Nope” 
As you’re definitely the doyen of the music world here, I guess it’s me. Can’t please all the people all the time.
At least I didn’t give you a plain and simple - “Nope” 1 person likes this
@FourWalls (69077)
• United States
6 Dec
@Orson_Kart — I was referring to me. “When a Man Loves a Woman” is a classic. I don’t know why this one hit me stronger.
And thank you for the compliment. 
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@FourWalls (69077)
• United States
6 Dec
There’s no accounting for taste, is there?
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@andriaperry (117157)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Dec
I remember his music when I was a really small child.
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@FourWalls (69077)
• United States
6 Dec
Glad you remember him. His great vocals deserve to be remembered.
@LindaOHio (181931)
• United States
6 Dec
Nope. Don't know this one. Have a good weekend.
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@FourWalls (69077)
• United States
6 Dec
I don’t intentionally find the obscure ones, honestly.
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@aureategloom (11046)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
5 Dec
it's a nice song and i liked the title Take Time To Know Her so i had to check it out - it wasn't what i expected it to be
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@FourWalls (69077)
• United States
5 Dec
Tha happens a lot. Millions of songs have the same title (or very similar titles).
@aureategloom (11046)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
6 Dec
@FourWalls it's not the title, it's what's going on in the song.
i thought it would be about man being patient with a girl, getting to know her and everything. but it was... well, quite opposite
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@RasmaSandra (80812)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Dec
Only similar song I know is about love me warm and tender dear by Paul Anka
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@FourWalls (69077)
• United States
5 Dec
Bummer. Go play with Charlie and Adso and Floofy Butt. 
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