R. Dean Taylor was part of a songwriting collective known as The Clan which wrote a number of hits for Motown such as “Love Child.” This would be his only US hit as a performer but as he was born in Toronto, Taylor benefited from new rules (CanCon) giving preference in that country to Canadian acts. Part of the record’s success came thanks to heavy airplay on Windsor, Ont. (Detroit’s) 50,000 watt CKLW. The 45 had sirens at the beginning, and complaints soon came from motorists who pulled over upon hearing the record on the radio. A remix was provided omitting that part.
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