"Make It with You" is a song written by David Gates and
originally recorded by the pop/rock group, Bread, of which
Gates was a member. The song first appeared on Bread's 1970
album
On the Waters. Released as a single in June 1970, it
would become the group's first top ten and only number-one
single on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the U.S.,
spending the week of August 22, 1970, at the top spot. The
single reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. It also was
certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over one million
copies. The song was well-received by easy-listening stations
at the beginning of the singer-songwriter driven soft-rock era,
reaching number four on the Billboard Easy Listening Top 40.
Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Dusty Springfield, The
Originals, The Main Ingredient, Teddy Pendergrass, Don Julian
& The Larks, Let Loose and Dennis Brown are amongst those
who have recorded cover versions of the song.
It has also been recorded in other languages including
Spanish as 'Quiero Hacerte El Amor' with a version by Blvd
featuring M C Blvd being popular on the West Coast. Ralfi Pagan
reached number 32 on the Billboard R&B chart during an
eleven week run in the summer of 1971 with a Latin-soul version
of the song.