"Muskrat Love" was originally released in 1972 by Willis Alan Ramsey under a different title, "Muskrat Candlelight." Ramsey was one of the more mysterious men in the rock business, releasing the track as part of his sole album self-titled album release. The song is exactly what many would think it's about: two anthropomorphic muskrats named Susie and Sam making love.
"Muskrat Love" also wasn't a success for America and landed at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It wasn't until Captain & Tennille covered the track that it became a surprise hit, and the duo would defend the track as a soft rock track about love rather than a joke novelty.
Their cover of the song landed at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent weeks at No. 1 on the Easy Listening and Adult Contemporary charts. A surprise hit, it became a staple in nightclubs, but did receive some backlash for not being taken seriously.
The duo's version of "Muskrat Love" has gone down in multiple lists as one of the "worst" songs ever released, despite its love-hate relationship among fans. Even America admitted that most people began to prefer Ramsey's original 1972 version.
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