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"Loves Me Like a Rock" is a 1973 song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. The song appears on his solo album ''There Goes Rhymin' Simon''. It features background vocals from The Dixie Hummingbirds, a Southern black gospel group. These vocals add a different texture to the song as compared to many of his previous solo recordings ("Mother and Child Reunion", "Kodachrome") and his duets with his frequent collaborator, Art Garfunkel, as the pop duo Simon & Garfunkel ("The Sounds of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson"). Although the lyrics are not typically associated with gospel music, The Dixie Hummingbirds were eager to record the song with Simon, and they recorded their own version of the song soon afterward.〔Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications)〕 Paul Simon's version of "Loves Me Like a Rock" peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart the week of October 6, 1973, kept from the summit by Cher's "Half-Breed".〔Bronson, Fred (2003). ''The Billboard Book of No. 1 Hits'', 5th Edition (Billboard Publications)〕 It remained in the Top 40 for 14 weeks and was certified a gold record.〔Whitburn, Joel (1996). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)〕 It also spent two weeks atop the ''Billboard'' easy listening chart in September 1973.〔 It reached the Top 40 in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 39 on the UK Singles Chart.〔(UK Singles Chart info at chartstats.com )〕 The gospel version of "Loves Me Like a Rock" by The Dixie Hummingbirds reached No. 72 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart〔 and won the group a Grammy for Best Soul Gospel performance in 1974. Paul Simon performed the song with The Muppets during his guest appearance on ''The Muppet Show''. ==Charts== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loves Me Like a Rock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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