Spinners & Dionne Warwick - Just As Long As We Have Love

🎵 The Spinners & Dionne Warwick — Just as Long as We Have Love (1974)

“Just as Long as We Have Love” is a soulful R&B ballad recorded by The Spinners with Dionne Warwick providing vocal collaboration. Written by Bruce Hawes, Vinnie Barrett & Thom Bell, it was first released as the B-side of the 1974 single “Then Came You” on Atlantic Records.

📝 Key facts:

Composer(s): Bruce Hawes, Vinnie Barrett & Thom Bell

Artist: The Spinners & Dionne Warwick (vocal contributions)

Album: Included on Pick of the Litter (1975) — The Spinners’ studio album featuring the track with uncredited Dionne Warwick vocals.

Release Date: 1974 (as B-side) and featured on the 1975 album.

Chart Position: The song itself was not released as an A-side single and did not chart separately; however, its A-side “Then Came You” hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Other Facts:

The track embodies classic Philadelphia soul with rich harmonies and tender lyrics about enduring love.

Dionne Warwick’s contribution gives the song a duet-like feel, even when uncredited on some album pressings.

As the B-side to one of the most successful Spinners collaborations, it remains a treasured deep cut among soul music fans.

A warm and heartfelt expression of lasting devotion, “Just as Long as We Have Love” showcases the trademark blend of lush production and vocal chemistry that defined The Spinners’ classic 1970s sound.