"Who Do You Love" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Bernard Wright, co-written[1] by Wright and Lenny White. The song was issued as the first single from Wright's third studio album Mr. Wright. The song was his highest chart appearance on the Billboard R&B chart, peaking at #6 in 1985.[2][3] The female vocalist was Marla Adler.
"Who Do You Love" | ||||
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Single by Bernard Wright | ||||
from the album Mr. Wright | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:16 | |||
Label | Manhattan | |||
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Bernard Wright singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Who Do You Love" on VH1.com |
"Who Do You Love" was covered by co-writer Lenny White in 1995[4] as well as gospel group Winans Phase 2 in 1999. Since the song's release, it has been sampled in numerous songs: "Never Been in Love B4" by Shinehead, "If It Ain't Love" by Tichina Arnold, "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" by Shades, "Who Is a Thug" by Big Pun, and "Is It Kool?" by Luniz; as well as in the remix of "Loungin" by LL Cool J.[5] The song was regarded as Wright's most significant R&B appearance.[6]
The official music video for the song was directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński.[7]
Chart positions
editChart (1985)[2] | Peak position |
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US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 44 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Who Do You Love - Bernard Wright | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Bernard Wright | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (1985-12-30). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Present Tense - Lenny White | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Who Do You Love - Bernard Wright | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Neog, Anupal Sraban (2022-05-21). "Who was Bernard Wright? Tributes pour in as Roberta Flack's godson dies aged 58". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Bernard Wright - "Who do you love?"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
External links
edit- "Who Do You Love" at AllMusic
- "Who Do You Love" at Discogs (list of releases)