"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a 1975 single by Major Harris

Major Harris (singer)

Major Harris is an American R&B singer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound.-Career:...

, a former member of R&B/soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 group The Delfonics

The Delfonics

The Delfonics are a pioneering Philadelphia soul singing group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their most notable hits include "La-La ", "Didn't I ", "Break Your Promise," "I'm Sorry," and "Ready or Not Here I Come "...

. Written by Vinnie Barrett

Vinnie Barrett

Vinnie Barrett is an American Songwriter and Musician from Washington, DC.-Career:Gwen Graduated from Armstrong High School in Washington, DC. She studied music at Howard University and The University of the District of Columbia...

 and Bobby Eli

Bobby Eli

Bobby Eli is a Grammy Award winning musician, arranger, composer and record producer from Philadelphia, USA. He is a founding member and lead guitarist of Philadelphia studio group MFSB.-Biography:...

, the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists and was Harris' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts. The single hit number five on the pop chart, giving Harris a Gold record and also hit number one on the soul chart for one week.

Cover versions

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis

John Royce "Johnny" Mathis is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standards, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status, and 73 making the Billboard charts...

 and Deniece Williams

Deniece Williams

June Deniece Chandler known by her stage name Deniece Williams is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s...

 recorded a cover version as a duet for Mathis' 1984 album A Special Part of Me.

R&B singer Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...

 included a cover version of the song on his 1988 album Any Love

Any Love

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Jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson performed a cover version of the song on a 1994 episode of the Fox

Fox Broadcasting Company

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 police drama television series New York Undercover

New York Undercover

New York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...

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