"My Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie. It was released in 1983 as the third and final single from his self-titled debut solo album. The song features harmony backing vocals by country music singer Kenny Rogers.[1] It reached the top 10 on three notable Billboard magazine charts in the spring of 1983: on the Billboard Hot 100 the song peaked at No. 5;[2] on the Adult Contemporary chart, the song spent four weeks at No. 1;[1] and on the R&B chart, the song topped out at No. 6.[1] "My Love" was not among Richie's more successful singles in the United Kingdom, where it only managed to reach No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] In Canada, it peaked at No. 28 on the RPM Top 100 Singles chart.
| "My Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Lionel Richie | ||||
| from the album Lionel Richie | ||||
| B-side | "Round and Round" | |||
| Released | April 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, country pop | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
| Producer(s) | Lionel Richie James Anthony Carmichael | |||
| Lionel Richie singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lionel Richie - My Love" on YouTube | ||||
Cash Box described "My Love" as being reminiscent of the Commodores' single "Easy."[4]
A remake of the song was recorded and included on Richie's 2012 album Tuskegee, which features Kenny Chesney.[5]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 88 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] | 1 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[8] | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 70 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 5 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| US Billboard R&B | 6 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[10] | 9 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[11] | 73 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[12] | 5 |
| US Billboard R&B[13] | 59 |
| US Cash Box [14] | 67 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 275.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 528.
- ^ Official Charts Company info from Official Charts Company Retrieved on 02.08.09
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 9, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney Reveals He Drunk-Dialed Lionel Richie Asking to Sing on 'Tuskegee'". Tasteofcountry.com. 28 March 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 252. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1983-06-11. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1983-06-18. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 18, 1983
- ^ "Talent Almanac 1984: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 52. December 24, 1983. p. TA-18.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 1983
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