"Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got" is a 1967 Soul song, originally recorded and made a hit by Jimmy Ruffin on Motown's Soul Label imprint.[1] Ruffin's 1967 original version, from his album Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten, reached the Pop Top 30, peaking at #29, and was a Top 20 R&B Hit as well, peaking at #14.[2] It was also a hit in Britain, reaching #26 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has a social context: it depicts a man anticipating his release from prison on the morrow, when he'll return home on a train to "the girl that I left behind," promising himself that he will reward her steadfast love for him by "giv[ing] her all the love [he's] got." The song was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong and produced by Whitfield.
Benny Gordon recorded his version of the song. Backed with "Turn on Your Love Light", it was released on Wand 1188. It was a four star pick in the 17 August issue of Record World, with the reviewer saying it "Will be right for many boogalooers".[3] For the week of 21 September, it was reported that Benny Gordon's song was new at WWRL in NYC.[4] Also that week, in the R&B Station Listings section of Record World, Gordon's song was listed as a pick at WJLD in Birmingham. As shown in the 28 September issue of Record World, it was on the playlist of WJLD in Birmingham.[5] It was reported in the 5 October issue of Record World that his record was getting attention.[6]
