What It Comes Down To
| "What It Comes Down To" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| from the album 3 + 3 | ||||
| B-side | "The Highways of My Life" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973, The Record Plant, Los Angeles California | |||
| Genre | Rock, soul, funk | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | T-Neck | |||
| Songwriter | The Isley Brothers | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"What It Comes Down To" is a song by The Isley Brothers, who released it in late 1973 as a follow-up to the group's crossover pop hit, "That Lady, Pt. 1 & 2".
Song information
Both songs were featured on the group's Epic debut, 3 + 3. It features a synthesizer keyboard solo from Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley on guitar and Ronald Isley on lead vocals. The b-side of the song was the ballad "The Highways of My Life".
Charts
The song peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] and was a top five hit on the R&B singles chart where it peaked at number 5.
Personnel
- Ronald Isley – lead vocals
- Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley Jr. – backing vocals
- Ernie Isley – guitars, percussion, backing vocals
- Marvin Isley – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Jasper – electric piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizer, backing vocals
- Truman Thomas – Hammond organ
- George Moreland – drums
References
- ^ "SINGLE / The Isley Brothers / What It Comes Down To". elpee.jp. Retrieved November 3, 2025.