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Whole Lotta Love

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"Whole Lotta Love" is the opening track on Led Zeppelin's second album. The song was released as a single in 1969 across multiple countries, though not in the United Kingdom. It achieved significant commercial success in the United States, becoming the band's first hit and earning gold certification. The composition drew from earlier material, with portions of its lyrics based on Willie Dixon's "You Need Love," originally performed by Muddy Waters in 1962. An initial lack of credit to Dixon led to legal action resolved in 1985 through settlement and retroactive songwriting attribution.

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