Make It with You

"Make It with You" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by American pop-rock group Bread, of which Gates was a member. Gates and drummer Mike Botts are the only members of the group to appear on the recording, which was Bread's only No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Release
The song first appeared on Bread's 1970 album, On the Waters. Released as a single that June, it was the group's first top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent the week of August 22, 1970, at No.1; it also reached No.5 on the UK Singles Chart. Billboard ranked "Make It with You" as the No. 13 song of 1970, and it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies.

Record World called it "well-constructed... rock music."

Personnel

 * David Gates - lead & harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, strings
 * Mike Botts - drums

Notable cover versions
Many artists have recorded cover versions of "Make It with You." Among the most notable are:
 * Ralfi Pagan's Latin-soul version reached No. 32 on the Billboard R&B chart in the summer of 1971.
 * Let Loose took their version to No. 7 in the UK charts in 1996. It was their third and last top ten hit.