[1] It was originally recorded with their band, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, in 1971 on the album Motel Shot.

Released as a single by Atco Records the same year, "Never Ending Song of Love" became Delaney & Bonnie's greatest hit on the pop charts, reaching a peak of No.

A cover version by the New Seekers was a major hit in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971.

2 in the UK charts and in South Africa,[4] and reached No.

As of 2008, "Never Ending Song of Love", had been covered by over 100 artists.