How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
~ Recording by James Taylor
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Gorilla | James Taylor | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BS 2866 |
| 1.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Gorilla | James Taylor | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BS 2866 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:41 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BS 2979, K 56309 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:41 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BS 2979 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | 3:41 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | BSK 3113 |
| 1.4 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Classic Songs | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 241089-2 |
| 1.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Gorilla | James Taylor | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 2866-2 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:41 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 3113-2 |
| 1.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Gorilla | James Taylor | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-27293-2 |
| 1.4 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Classic Songs | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465643 2 |
| 1.12 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:32 | James Taylor | California Dreaming | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola Express | 290874 |
| 1.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | Magic Moments | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Heartland Music, Warner Special Products | HD-1188/4, OPCD-4536 |
| 1.4 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Taylor Made...Greatest Hits (Cover is Taylor Made Greatest Hits. CD label is Classic Songs. Same Catalogue no. on both.) | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 465643 2 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:39 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-612 |
| 4.1 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Folk Favorites of the '60s and '70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest Music | CPCD-8504 |
| 1.10 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 73837 |
| 1.10 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 08122-73837-2 |
| 1.10 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 514319 |
| 1.10 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | You've Got a Friend: The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122738372 |
| 1.10 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | You’ve Got a Friend: The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122-73837-2 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:41 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 3113-2 |
| 1.4 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | 3:38 | James Taylor | Hi Five | James Taylor | EP + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 2.11 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | Summer Breeze (The Breeze) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), The Breeze (New Zealand radio station), Warner Music New Zealand | 50999 6384632 4 |
| 1.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Gorilla | James Taylor | Album |
| Audio Fidelity | AFZ 151 |
| 1.7 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | The Essential James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.7 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | The Essential James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | The Essential James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122795781 |
| 1.5 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | The Essential James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122795782 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | The Essential James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 1.15 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:34 | James Taylor | Adult Contemporary Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 5.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | The Warner Bros. Albums: 1970–1976 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | |
| 5.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | The Warner Bros. Albums: 1970–1976 (24-Bit 192.0 kHz) | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | |
| 5.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | The Warner Bros. Albums: 1970–1976 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:34 | James Taylor | Modern American Songbook | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 5.3 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | The Warner Bros. Albums: 1970–1976 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 587550 |
| 1.7 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | Pop Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.20 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:34 | James Taylor | Simply the Best: American Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | X5 Music Group | ||
| 1.10 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:34 | James Taylor | 70’s Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.22 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | Message of Love: Rock Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.5 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:34 | James Taylor | She’s Gone: 100 Yacht Rock Supreme | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | 3:38 | James Taylor | James Taylor's Greatest Hits ((2019 remaster) 24-bit 192.0 khz - stereo) | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 1.7 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | Middle of the Road - Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.12 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | 3:34 | James Taylor | You Make Loving Fun - 70’s Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | 3:39 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 256309 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:41 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-27336-2 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:39 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | CD 3113 |
| 1.9 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | 3:35 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | |
| 1.4 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:37 | James Taylor | Taylor Made... Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
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| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.14 | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) | 3:43 | James Taylor | LG076 | America / James Taylor | Album + Compilation | |||
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| 1.7 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | 3:36 | James Taylor | I Didn't Know They Still Made Records Like This | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | PRO 608 |
Relationships
| engineer and mixer: | Lee Herschberg |
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| producer: | Russ Titelman Lenny Waronker |
| bass: | Lee Sklar |
| drums (drum set) [drums]: | Jim Keltner Russ Kunkel |
| electric guitar: | Danny Kortchmar |
| piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]: | Clarence McDonald |
| tambourine: | Russ Kunkel |
| background vocals [vocal harmonies]: | Carly Simon |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975) |
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| mixed at: | Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| recording of: | How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) (cover) |
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Related works
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
| lyricist: | Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team) |
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| composer: | Lamont Dozier Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) |
| publisher: | ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) Stone Agate Music Stone Agate Music Division ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 |
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| later translated versions: | Il serait doux d'être aimé par vous |
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| later versions: | Il serait doux d'être aimé par vous |
| is the basis for: | Sie ist so süß (wenn sie da liegt und schläft) (How Sweet It Is - to Be Loved by You) |