I Love Music
The O'Jays
1976
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
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About The O'Jays
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
The O'Jays became closely associated with the Sound of Philadelphia through their work with songwriter-producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Their catalog at Philadelphia International included Back Stabbers, Love Train and For the Love of Money, followed by records such as I Love Music and Use Ta Be My Girl. Eddie Levert and Walter Williams supplied a long-running vocal partnership. The group's blend of soul singing and carefully arranged pop records carried its music across generations of listeners.
Artist background sources
The O'Jays - official website career summary
Read official historical Philadelphia International/Gamble-Huff section, named repertoire and Levert/Williams association. Omit current touring/lineup assertions, rankings, sales and unsupported pioneering-first claim. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
I Love Music by The O'Jays appears at number 52 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1976. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1976 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1976 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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