"People in Love" is a song by British band 10cc, released as a single in 1977. It appears on the album Deceptive Bends and was the group's third and final single from the album. The song reached No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 (their last Top 40 hit on that chart to date),[2] No. 74 in Australia and No. 90 in Canada.

"People in Love"
Single by 10cc
from the album Deceptive Bends
B-side"I'm So Laid Back I'm Laid Out"
ReleasedMay 1977 (US)
8 July 1977 (UK)[1]
Recorded1976
GenreSoft rock
Length3:48
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
Producer(s)10cc
10cc singles chronology
"Good Morning Judge"
(1977)
"People in Love"
(1977)
"Dreadlock Holiday"
(1978)
Music video
"People in Love" on YouTube

Record World said that it's "smooth, rather moody, and right for any number of formats."[3]

Chart performance

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report 74
Canadian RPM Top Singles[4] 90
US Billboard Hot 100 40

References

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  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 59.
  2. ^ "10cc Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 14, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 9, 1977" (PDF).