To Be a Lover in early 1969. This version has since been sampled by Ludacris on his song "Growing Pains" from "Word of Mouf", by Jaheim on "Put That Woman First" from "Still Ghetto" and by Dilated Peoples on the song "Worst Comes to Worst". In 1977, the song was covered as a more uptempo reggae number by the Jamaican singer George Faith under the amended title of "To Be a Lover (Have Mercy)" for his Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced album also called "To Be a Lover". In 1986, the track was again reworked and became the second high-profile cover Billy Idol released as a
Send Me a Lover radio single from the "Women for Women, Vol. 2" album, released on September 17, 1996. It peaked at number 23 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Send Me a Lover "Send Me a Lover" is a single performed by Taylor Dayne, written by Rick Hahn and George Thatcher, and released on September 6, 1993 from her "Soul Dancing" album (July 12, 1993). It peaked at number 50 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 19 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. US CD maxi single Dion's version (with heavily revised verses and slightly altered chorus lyrics) was a "leftover" from