Sweet Love (Commodores song)
"Sweet Love" is a soul/R&B ballad written by Lionel Richie and recorded by American R&B vocal group Commodores.
| "Sweet Love" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Commodores | |
| from the album Movin' On | |
| Released | 25 November 1975 (US)[1] |
| Recorded | 1975 |
| Genre | Soul, R&B |
| Label | Motown |
| Composer(s) | Lionel Richie |
| Producer(s) | James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores |
It became their first Top 10 pop hit in the US, where the single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and number two on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart in 1976, while in the UK, it reached number 32, becoming their second Top 40 hit.
Background
"Sweet Love " was a ballad that heralded a move away from their initial stone cold funk sound. The six-minute album version is noted for Richie's half-sung, half-spoken recitation before the song's refrain repeats to the fade out.
Reception
Cash Box said that it has "close, colorful, harmonious vocal lines and smooth, flowing musical arrangement."[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
References
- "Commodores singles".
- "Commodores Sweet Love Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 13, 1975. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 130.
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