Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" is a song by American soul group the Delfonics, co-written by producer Thom Bell and lead singer William Hart. It was released as a single in 1969 on the Philly Groove record label and appeared on their self-titled third album the following year. The song reached number three on the Billboard R&B chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. Overseas, the song peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart in and number 81 in Australia. The Delfonics won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for the song in 1971.

"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"
One of side-A labels of the UK single (solid centre pictured)
Single by the Delfonics
from the album The Delfonics
B-side"Down Is Up, Up Is Down"
ReleasedDecember 1969
RecordedNovember 1969
Genre
  • Philadelphia soul
  • R&B
Length3:20
LabelPhilly Groove
Songwriter(s)Thom Bell, William Hart
Producer(s)Thom Bell
The Delfonics singles chronology
"You Got Yours and I'll Get Mine"
(1969)
"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"
(1969)
"Trying to Make a Fool of Me"
(1970)

A prominent example of the Philadelphia soul style, "Didn't I" is a slow ballad, with layered strings and horns and highly chromatic harmony.

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