"It's Gonna Take a Miracle" is a popular song
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein, and Lou Stallman.
It was first an R&B hit in 1965 for The Royalettes,
who reached the Top 30 on the U.S. R&B chart
and peaked at #41 on the U.S. pop chart.
In 1971, Laura Nyro recorded the song for her album, Gonna Take a Miracle,
where the background vocals for the album were performed by LaBelle.
The most successful version of the song was the 1982 remake
by R&B and gospel artist Deniece Williams.
Her version went to number one on the R&B chart for two weeks
and reached number ten on the Hot 100.[