The Sweet Inspirations

The Sweet Inspirations Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Sweet Inspirations are an American R&B girl group from Newark, New Jersey, founded by American singer Cissy Houston. The group was mostly known for their work as backup singers on studio recordings for other popular music artists but were also a relatively successful group in their own right, earning several charted singles between 1967 and 1970. Formed by Houston in 1963 in Newark under the informal title "The Girls", they were the offshoot of a previous group called the... [more on Wikipedia]

The Sweet Inspirations began charting in 1967 with Why (Am I Treated So Bad).The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Sweet Inspiration - #2: Why (Am I Treated So Bad) - #3: Let It Be Me - #4: To Love Somebody - #5: Unchained Melody
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  1967
1.
06/1967

#2  Why (Am I Treated So Bad)
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from The Sweet Inspirations   
18 pts
57
US


36
R&B
[Atlantic 2410]
written by Roebuck Staples
Let It Be Me
2.
07/1967

#3  Let It Be Me
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from The Sweet Inspirations   
17 pts
94
US


13
R&B
[Atlantic 2418]
written by Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë & Mann Curtis
3.
09/1967

That's How Strong My Love Is
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

4 pts
123
US




[Atlantic 2436]
written by Roosevelt Jamison
  1968
Sweet Inspiration
4.
03/1968

#1  Sweet Inspiration
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from The Sweet Inspirations   
77 pts
18
US


5
R&B
[Atlantic 2476]
written by Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
To Love Somebody
5.
07/1968

#4  To Love Somebody
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from What the World Needs Now Is Love   
14 pts
74
US


30
R&B
[Atlantic 2529]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
6.
08/1968

#5  Unchained Melody
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from What the World Needs Now Is Love   
13 pts
73
US


41
R&B
[Atlantic 2551]
written by Hy Zaret & Alex North
What the World Needs Now Is Love
7.
11/1968

What the World Needs Now Is Love
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from What the World Needs Now Is Love   
3 pts
128
US




[Atlantic 2571]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
  1969
Crying in the Rain
8.
04/1969

Crying in the Rain
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from Sweets for My Sweet   
6 pts
112
US


42
R&B
[Atlantic 2620]
written by Carole King & Howard Greenfield
9.
12/1969

(Gotta Find) A Brand New Lover (Part 1)
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from Sweet Sweet Soul   
9 pts
117
US


25
R&B
[Atlantic 2686]
written by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
  1970
10.
10/1970

This World
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

6 pts
123
US


45
R&B
[Atlantic 2750]
written by Will Holt & Gary W. Friedman
  1971
11.
04/1971

Evidence
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

3 pts




44
R&B
[Atlantic 2779]
written by George Jackson & Raymond Moore
  1979
12.
07/1979

Love Is on the Way
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from Hot Butterfly   
9 pts
104
US
26
dance


[RSO 932]
written by Richie Rome & Phil Hurtt
  2005
13.
2005

Celebration
The Sweet Inspirations greentick

from In the Right Place   
4 pts


34
dance


written by Marion Ramsey & Peitor Angell


See also...

Cissy Houston • Estelle Brown • Myrna Smith • Sylvia Shemwell


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