It became a hit for him that year, registering on the Billboard, Cash Box and Record World charts.
[2] The single, backed with "I’m Just the Kind of Fool" which was produced by Steve Cropper, was released on Stax-Volt 0002 in 1968.
1 on the Billboard Best Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles chart but was kept of that position by "You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
With Floyd's status as a hitmaker already established, the single was given strong Top 40 potential.
[5] In the Record World Where's it at section for the week of 20 July, the single was referred to as a Biggest Smash.
[7] On the week of 20 July, Kal Rudman in his Money Music section in Record World confirmed that the single was now a hit in Atlanta and Memphis.
[8] As shown in the 3 August 1968 issue of Cash Box, the 24 July tally for the radio stations that had added "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" to their schedule was at 18% to date.
[9] Also that week, Kal Rudman in his Money Music section in Record World confirmed the breaking status of the single on stations, WIBG, WQXI, and WHBQ.
[35] Clem Curtis who was the former lead singer for The Foundations[36] recorded a version of " I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)".
[38][39] Curtis' version, along with the B side, "Point of No Return" was included on the Foundations' Am I Grooving You: The Pye Anthology compilation.
[41][42] Joseph Henry backed by the The Mighty Imperials had a version released on the Daptone label in 2002.
His version was described by Stereogum as harder and heavier and funkier with Henry's weathered voice adding a level of grit that countered Floyd's.