spice girls sang gonna put it in the want ads.
spice girls sang gonna put it in the want ads.
who sings gonna put it in the want ads?
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"want ads" is a song that was a million-selling number 1 pop and r&b hit recorded by female group, honey cone for their third album "sweet replies" and also appears on their fourth album "soulful tapestry". the song on the detroit-based hot wax label was written by greg perry, general norman johnson and barney perkins. it was produced by staff producer, greg perry, and features a young ray parker, jr. ("ghostbusters") on rhythm guitar.
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"want ads" debuted on the billboard hot 100 at number 79 on april 10, 1971. within nine weeks on the chart, "want ads" was at the number one position for the week starting june 12. the song also remained number one on the r&b singles chart for three non-consecutive weeks for the week starting may 29, 1971 and after being bumped for one week by aretha franklin's rendition of simon and garfunkel's "bridge over troubled water", the song re-positioned at number one for two more weeks starting june 12 through june 19. "billboard" ranked it as the no. 13 song for 1971.
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