Single:
Love the One You’re With entered the Australian singles chart* on 22 February 1971 and peaked at #29.
Album:
The song is on Stephen Stills which entered the Australian albums chart* on 8 March 1971 and peaked at #12.
Songwriter:
Stephen Stills
Producer:
Stephen Stills
Record label of Australian release:
Atlantic
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Stills is best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Stills got a lot of help from his famous friends on Love The One You’re With. His CSN&Y bandmates David Crosby and Graham Nash sang background, as did John Sebastian, Rita Coolidge and Priscilla Jones.
According to Stills, he got the title from Billy Preston, who said it at a party. Stills asked his permission to use it and Preston agreed.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/stephen-stills/love-the-one-youre-with
Lyrics:
If you’re down and confused
And you don’t remember who you’re talkin’ to
Concentration slip away
Because your baby is so far away
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