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The Intruders’ second single and first hit, (We’ll Be) United”, only reached #78 on the Hot 100 — but #14 on the R&B Charts. Thank goodness that this fantastic third single and second hit, “Together,” fared a bit better at #48 on the Hot 100 and #9 on the R&B Charts. In addition the song appeared on the group’s first LP, “The Intruders Are Together” (OOP), produced by Kenny Gamble. The LP zoomed up the charts to peak at #23 on the R&B LP Charts in 1968.
I think that the single “Together” should have charted even higher than #9. I think it is the group’s best song out of many excellent cuts. But their biggest hit is yet to come so stay tuned.
I generally listen to the song I am blogging about as I write the post. When I played “Together” I realized I had not listened to it in years and yet I could sing every single lyric without a second thought. It also brought back the time, that even though I knew nothing of love, I would sing this song as if my Prince Charming were really singing it to me. 
Those innocent times were the best! I wonder if children today are fortunate enough to have those fantasy times with everything now being just “out there” for them to see in the media and on Internet?
Oh well, here are those lyrics so that you can sing along. I don’t need them. (LOL) After listening to this I will be singing this song for the rest of the week.
Together – Composed by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
(Together, together)
Oh, oh we could be on a desert
Lost without a place (place) to (to) go (go)
And we`re so in love, in love with each other
That we wouldn`t even (even) know (know)(Oh, I) don`t care (I don`t care)
Anyplace, anywhere (anywhere)
(Just as long as) just as long
(We are there) as we are there, baby, baby
(Together) together, baby
(Together) together, baby
(Baby,just you and me) just you and me
(Woah) oh, how (happy) happy (we`ll) we`ll be (be)And, oh, oh, oh, we could be in poverty
No one to lend a helping (helping) hand (hand)
But it`s alright (alright), alright I know
Because you always under(under)stand(stand)(Oh, I) and I don`t care (I don`t care)
Anyplace, anywhere (anywhere)
(Just as long as) just as long
(We can share) as we share them, baby, baby
(Together) together, baby
(Together) together, baby
(Baby,just you and me) just you and me
(Woah) oh, how (happy) happy (we`ll) we`ll (be) be(Oh, I) and I don`t care (I don`t care)
Anyplace, anywhere (anywhere)
(Just as long as) just as long
(We can share) as we share them, baby, baby
(Together) together, baby
(Together) together, baby
(Baby,just you and) just (me) you and me
(Woah) oh, how happy (happy) we`ll (we`ll) be (be)(Together) oh, we`re together
(Together) we`re gonna stay together
(Together) do it all together
(Together) gonna work together
(Together) girl, every day, ever now(Together) gonna stay together
(Together) oh, we`re together
Hope you enjoyed singing along. Such an awesome love song that only Little Sonny could sing that way. Whenever you hear someone say “they don’t make them like that anymore” please think of this classic.
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