An instrumental version was released by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony and became a hit for the ensemble that year.
The Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony version of "Love is the Answer" appears on the album of the same name.
[2][3] Avco Records ran a full-page ad for the single which appeared in the 31 August issue of Billboard.
[10] On the week of 26 July, "Love is the Answer" made its debut in the Radio & Records Pop / MOR chart.
[18] On June 19, 1975, Van McCoy was in Montreal, Canada, where he attended a reception at the Limelight night club which was hosted by Quality Records.
The function was to also commemorate the first concert appearance of Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony at the Montreal Forum the following day on the 20th.