It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me

"It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" is a hit song by American singer Barry White. The song was written by Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford, and arranged by Barry White.

"It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me"
Single by Barry White
from the album Barry White Sings for Someone You Love
B-side"I Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You"
ReleasedAugust 1977
GenreSoul, funk, R&B, disco
Length6:57 (album version)
3:27 (single edit)
Label20th Century
Songwriter(s)Ekundayo Paris, Nelson Pigford
Producer(s)Barry White

Released from his album Barry White Sings for Someone You Love, it spent five weeks at the top (#1) of the R&B singles charts during the fall of 1977 and was also a big hit on the pop charts, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] The track was later sampled by Mary J. Blige on her single "You Bring Me Joy" (1994). Another song which uses the same beat of "It's Ecstasy" is Le Pamplemousse's "Le Spank" from 1977. The track was also heavily sampled in the song "Rock DJ" (2000) by Robbie Williams.

The song was featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, as part of the playlist of the in-game radio station VCFL.

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 621.



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