"How Much Love" is a popular song from 1977 by the British singer Leo Sayer. It was the third of three single releases from Sayer's 1976 album, Endless Flight. The song was co-written by Sayer with Barry Mann.
| "How Much Love" | ||||
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| Single by Leo Sayer | ||||
| from the album Endless Flight[1] | ||||
| B-side | "I Hear the Laughter" | |||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Brothers | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann and Leo Sayer | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
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| "How Much Love" on YouTube | ||||
The song became an international Top 10 hit. Although it reached only number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, it hit number 9 on the U.S. Cashbox Top 100,[2] and number 10 in the UK.[3]
"How Much Love" was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 4 and was the 57th biggest hit of 1977.[4][5] It also reached the Top 10 on the Canadian AC chart.
Chicago radio station WLS, which gave "How Much Love" airplay, ranked the song as the 62nd biggest hit of 1977.[6] It reached as high as number 5 on their weekly singles survey.[7]
Personnel
edit- Leo Sayer - vocals
- Gene Page - string arrangements
- Larry Carlton - rhythm guitar
- Chuck Rainey - bass
- Richard Tee - piano
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Ray Parker Jr. - lead guitar
- Bobbye Hall - percussion
Chart performance
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Cover version
edit"How Much Love" was covered by Maxine Nightingale on her 1977 LP Night Life. It was also included as the B-side of one of the singles from the LP.[20]
References
edit- ^ "www.allmusic.com". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 9/10/77". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ a b "How Much Love". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "WLS MUSICRADIO "BIG 89 OF 1977"". Oldiesloon.com. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ "WLS MUSICRADIO 89". Oldiesloon.com. 1977-09-17. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz.
- ^ Swiss Charts Archive. 1 April 1977.
- ^ "Leo Sayer lyrics". Top40db.net. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 10, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Leo Sayer – How Much Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1977". Nztop40.co.nz.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Maxine Nightingale - Will You Be My Lover | Releases". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.