Love Will Conquer All (song)
| "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 | October 10, 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | Fall 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Writer(s) | Greg Phillinganes, Cynthia Weil, Lionel Richie | |||
| Producer | Lionel Richie, James Anthony Carmichael | |||
| Lionel Richie singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Will Conquer All" is a track from Lionel Richie's 1986 album "Dancing on the Ceiling". 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.[1] "Love Will Conquer All" also went to number two for two weeks on the soul chart.[2]
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[edit] Music video
At the beginning of the music video is Lionel Richie au and then a woman writes a letter that Richie is going to read. He then wants to call the woman, dialing 57 numbers, and before she answers the phone, he hangs up. Then he wants to go to the woman, he sails under the Golden Gate Bridge and a fadeout is Richie's route displayed on a map. While Richie makes on the way, the woman grabs her bag and takes also with a picture of Lionel Richie. Late in the evening it is raining and Richie start again in a phone booth to call a test, the woman who does not succeed again. When the woman is about to leave her house, Richie comes on time and at the end to kiss both.[3]
[edit] Track listings
7" Single
- "Love Will Conquer All" 4:18
- "The Only One" 4:17
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1986/87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 71 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 24 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 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 |
[edit] Cover versions
- 1996: Gwen Guthrie
- 2003: Patti LaBelle
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Music video in Dailymotion.com
[edit] External links
| Preceded by "Next Time I Fall" by Peter Cetera with Amy Grant |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single November 22 – 29, 1986 |
Succeeded by "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
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