Have You Seen Her (1971) 3/1/20

1950s-Style Doo-Wop + Smooth Soul Music = a "Great Song of the '70s!"

In 1971, Chicago's own Chi-Lites used this equation to create a break-up song that's about as sad as sad can get.

The spoken word sections of "Have You Seen Her" add an extra touch of pathos to the story about a man who loses the love of his life. There's no happy ending.

Unless, of course, you count the happiness of having a song reach #1 on Billboard's R & B Chart, as well as #3 on the Hot 100. It was also a #3 hit in the UK.

"Have You Seen Her" is a “Great Song of 1971:” great for slow dancing, and (for some), a great song to cry along to.

TRIVIA: In 1990, M.C. Hammer released a slow hip-hop version of the song that reached the Top 10 in the US, UK, Germany and Finland.