Let Love Come Between Us

"Let Love Come Between Us" is a song written by Joe Sobotka and Johnny Wyker and performed by James & Bobby Purify. The song was featured on their 1968 album, The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby.^[2] The song was produced by Papa Don Enterprises.^[3]

"Let Love Come Between Us"
Single by James & Bobby Purify
from the album The Pure Sound of The Purifys - James & Bobby
B-side	"I Don't Want to Have to Wait"
Released	August 1967
Genre	Pop-soul[1]
Length	2:23
Label	Bell
Songwriter(s)	Joe Sobotka, Johnny Wyker
Producer(s)	Papa Don Enterprises
James & Bobby Purify singles chronology
"I Take What I Want" (1967) "Let Love Come Between Us" (1967) "Do Unto Me" (1968)

Chart performance

"Let Love Come Between Us" reached #18 on the US R&B chart, #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #51 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967.^[4]

Other versions

• The Rubber Band, featuring one of the song's writers, Wyker, released the original version of the song as a single in 1966.^[5]
• Mark Williams covered the song on his 1975 album, Mark Williams.
• Peters and Lee released a version of the song as a single in 1977.^[6]
• Mavis Staples released a version of the song on her 1979 album, Oh What A Feeling.^[7]
• Delbert McClinton released a version of the song as a single in 1981.^[8]