"My Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie. It was released in 1983 as the third and final single from his self-titled debut solo album. The song features harmony backing vocals by country music singer Kenny Rogers.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 275. It reached the top 10 on three notable Billboard magazine charts in the spring of 1983: on the Billboard Hot 100 the song peaked at No. 5;Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 528. on the Adult Contemporary chart, the song spent four weeks at No. 1; and on the R&B chart, the song topped out at No. 6. "My Love" was not among Richie's more successful singles in the United Kingdom, where it only managed to reach No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart.Official Charts Company info from Official Charts Company Retrieved on 02.08.09 In Canada, it peaked at No. 28 on the RPM Top 100 Singles chart.
Cash Box described "My Love" as being reminiscent of the Commodores' single "Easy."
A remake of the song was recorded and included on Richie's 2012 album Tuskegee, which features Kenny Chesney.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1983) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)88Canada RPM Adult Contemporary1Canada RPM Top Singles28UK Singles (OCC)70US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 5US Billboard Adult Contemporary1US Billboard R&B6US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 18, 19839
Year-end charts Chart (1983) RankUS Top Pop Singles (Billboard)73US Billboard Adult ContemporaryMusicoutfitters.com5US Billboard R&BMusicoutfitters.com59US Cash Box Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 198367
See also List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1983 (U.S.)
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