"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 a No.1 hit. 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, their only single to do so; 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. Personnel David Gates - lead & harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, strings Mike Botts - drums Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications 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. Later on, this version was featured on the seventh East Side Story compilation. Let Loose took their version to No. 7 in the UK charts in 1996. It was their third and last top ten hit. See also List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1970 (U.S.) References External links 1970 singles 1970 songs Bread (band) songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Songs written by David Gates Andy Williams songs Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) songs Teddy Pendergrass songs Elektra Records singles