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: The song is highly regarded by soul enthusiasts and has been featured on various jazz and soul retrospective broadcasts, such as The 95bFM Jazz Show .

The song depicts a narrator's desire for a "part-time lover" to ease the loneliness when his primary partner leaves him. Tate uses powerful metaphors, expressing that he would "rather be dead" than live lonely every day, and seeks a partner who will stick with him "through thick and thin". howard_tate_part_time_lover

: The track was produced and arranged by Jerry Ragovoy , who was instrumental in Tate's career and known for his sophisticated, gospel-tinged soul arrangements. : The song is highly regarded by soul