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Billy Paul version. "Me and Mrs. Jones" was a #1 single originally performed by Billy Paul, recorded and released in 1972 on CBS Records ' Philadelphia International imprint. The single, included on the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, was written by Cary 'Hippy' Gilbert, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff, and arranged by Bobby Martin .
- 1972
- "Your Song"
- 13 September 1972
- Philadelphia soul
[Chorus] Me and Mrs Jones We got a thing going on We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong To let it go now [Verse 1] We meet every day at the same cafe — 6:30 I know, I know she'll ...
Learn about the song that became a hit in 1972 and won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance. Find out the story behind the lyrics, the inspiration, the recording and the legacy of this classic tune.
"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. In the song, the two meet in secret "every day at the same cafe", at 6:30, where they hold hands and talk. The two are caught in a quandary: "We got a thing going on/we both know that it ...