"Everybody Needs Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop. The song was the first of two singles from his second album, Bish, the other being "Looking for the Right One".
| "Everybody Needs Love" | ||||
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| Single by Stephen Bishop | ||||
| from the album Bish | ||||
| B-side | "Only the Heart Within You" | |||
| Released | September 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco[1] | |||
| Label | ABC Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stephen Bishop | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Bishop | |||
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"Everybody Needs Love" peaked at number 32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] and number 29 on the Cash Box Top 100. In Canada, the song peaked at number 29.
The song was a much bigger Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number five in the U.S.[3] and number two in Canada.
Personnel
edit- Stephen Bishop – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano
- Greg Phillinganes – electric piano, synthesizers
- Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
- Michael Sembello – guitar
- Nathan Watts – bass
- Raymond Pounds – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
- Michael Staton – backing vocals
- Jeffrey Staton – backing vocals
Chart performance
editReferences
edit- ^ "Why Don't We Steal Away: New Blixa Sounds Label Expands Albums by Robbie Dupree, Stephen Bishop". 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Stephen Bishop - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 33.
- ^ "Lyrics: Daybreak by Barry Manilow". Top40db.net. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Top 200 Singles of '78 – Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
