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The song was so successful that Rolling Stone magazine voted it the # 1 song of the year in 1974.

McCrae received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R & B Vocalist the following year.

Two further single releases, " I Can't Leave You Alone " and " It's Been So Long " also reached the UK Singles Chart Top 10, but he had much less success with follow-ups in the US.