Swearin' to God

"Swearin' to God"
German release single
Single by Frankie Valli
from the album Closeup
B-side	"Why"
Released	April 1975 (1975-04)[1]
Genre	Disco[2]
Length	10:09 (album version) 4:05 (single)
Label	Private Stock
Songwriters	Bob Crewe, Denny Randell
Producer	Bob Crewe
Frankie Valli singles chronology
"My Eyes Adored You" (1974) "Swearin' to God" (1975) "Our Day Will Come" (1975)
Alternative release
Side A of the US single

"Swearin' to God" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Denny Randell. It was recorded by Frankie Valli and released in May 1975 as a single from his album Closeup.^[3][4][5][6] It is a love song whose lyrical hook is a more literal use of the expression "I swear to God" (i.e., "I mean this sincerely"):

I'm swearin' to God / So glad He's givin' me you

The first Valli song to incorporate the disco style (it runs four minutes as a single but just over ten minutes on the album),^[5] "Swearin' to God" features Patti Austin singing a response to Valli's praise in the bridge.^[3][6] "Swearin' to God" hit number 6 on the U.S. Billboard charts^[4] and also charted #31 in the UK.^[7]

Cash Box said of the edited single version that "Frankie's distinct vocal delivery meets a big, brassy arrangement and the result is a song that will surely skyrocket to the top."^[8]

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3. ^ ^{a b} Viglione, Joe. "Franki Valli: Closeup". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
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8. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 3, 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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13. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 245.
14. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 2, 1975". Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
15. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca.
16. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013.
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18. ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 27, 1975". Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2018.

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