Debuted January 22, 1966. Peaked #3 R&B (3 weeks). “Love Makes The World Go Round” charts 18 total weeks overall in the Billboard R&B Singles chart. B/side: “You Said You Loved Me”
Source: Billboard Top R&B Singles [2004 Edition]
A MCRFB NEWS brief: 1966
Atco to Handle Deon Jackson’s Hit
NEW YORK — Deon Jackson’s recording of “Love Makes The World Go Round” on the Detroit-based Carla label has been picked up for national distribution for Atco Records. The disk, issued in Detroit just a week ago, sold over 10,000 copies in three days after it’s introduction on Robin Seymour’s CKLW-TV show.
The Carla label is owned by Ollie McLaughlin, manager of Barbara Lewis who records for Atlantic Records. END
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(Information and news source: Billboard; January 22, 1966)