It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me

"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"
Released August 1977
Genre Soul, funk, R&B, disco
Length 6:57 (album version)
3:27 (single edit)
Label 20th Century
Songwriter(s) Ekundayo Paris, Nelson Pigford
Producer(s) Barry White
Barry White singles chronology
"I'm Qualified to Satisfy You"
(1977) 		"It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me"
(1977) 		"Playing Your Game, Baby"
(1977)

"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.

Chart performance

Released from his album Barry White Sings for Someone You Love. The song 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, and was his sixth and last top ten hit.

Chart (1977) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 40
US Billboard Hot 100 4
US Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 5
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1

Samples

  • Another song which uses the same beat of "It's Ecstasy" is Le Pamplemousse's "Le Spank" from 1977.
  • The track was later sampled by Mary J. Blige on her single "You Bring Me Joy" (1994)
  • The track was also heavily sampled in the song "Rock DJ" (2000) by Robbie Williams.

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