"Love Will Conquer All" is a track from Lionel Richie's 1986 album Dancing on the Ceiling featuring Marva King on backing vocals. The song was written by Richie along with Greg Phillinganes and Cynthia Weil. "Love Will Conquer All" was Richie's tenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] "Love Will Conquer All" also went to number two for two weeks on the soul chart, behind "Tasty Love" by Freddie Jackson.[3]
| "Love Will Conquer All" | ||||
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| Single by Lionel Richie | ||||
| from the album Dancing on the Ceiling | ||||
| B-side | "The Only One" | |||
| Released | September 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | Fall 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop, soul | |||
| Length | 5:40 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Greg Phillinganes, Cynthia Weil, Lionel Richie | |||
| Producer(s) | Lionel Richie, James Anthony Carmichael | |||
| Lionel Richie singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe video is a road trip by Richie from San Francisco to Los Angeles through the rain and night to catch a woman who is concurrently leaving a note for him, refusing to answer his calls, and planning to leave.[4]
Track listings
edit7" Single
- "Love Will Conquer All" 4:18
- "The Only One" 4:17
12" Single
- "Love Will Conquer All" (12" Vocal Version) 7:01
- "Love Will Conquer All" (Instrumental) 6:18
- "Love Will Conquer All" (Radio Edit) 5:01
- "The Only One" 4:17
Note: tracks 1-3 remixed by Shep Pettibone
Charts
edit| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 71 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[6] | 19 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 24 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 24 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[7] | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Year-end chart (1986) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[8] | 97 |
Cover versions
edit- 1988: George Howard (instrumental smooth jazz cover)
- 1996: Gwen Guthrie
- 2003: Patti LaBelle
References
edit- ^ "Lionel Richie singles". Dutchcharts.nl.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 204.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 492.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Peaked on RPM 100 Singles Chart on December 6, 1986
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21.
External links
edit- Love Will Conquer All at Discogs (list of releases)