"Love You Down" is the title of an R&B song written by Melvin Riley Jr.[1] Riley's former band, Ready for the World, originally recorded the song in 1986 and released it as the lead single from their second album, Long Time Coming produced by Gary Spaniola. A slow jam, "Love You Down" was a hit on the Billboard pop and R&B charts, spending two weeks atop the R&B chart in December 1986 and peaking at #9 on the pop chart in early 1987.[2][3] This was Ready for the World's second R&B chart-topper, following the success of "Oh Sheila" in 1985. It also reached #24 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.[4][5] The song charted in the United Kingdom at #60 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] The song has been covered by artists such as R&B singer INOJ and neo soul musician Me'shell Ndegeocello.
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| Chart (1986) |
Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles |
1 |
INOJ version [edit]
Female R&B vocalist INOJ recorded a cover version of "Love You Down" in 1997 with the assistance of producer Charles Roane. Featuring a faster beat and more percussion than the original version, INOJ's cover reached #25 on the Billboard pop chart.[7] Both "Love You Down" and INOJ's top 10 cover of the Cyndi Lauper hit, "Time After Time", can be found on her debut album, incidentally titled Ready for the World, which was released on So So Def Recordings.
Charts [edit]
| Year-end chart (1998) |
Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] |
88 |
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