1977 single by Leo Sayer
"How Much Love " is a popular song from 1977 by the British singer Leo Sayer . It was the third of three single releases from Sayer's 1976 album, Endless Flight . The song was co-written by Sayer with Barry Mann .
The song became an international Top 10 hit. Although it reached only number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , it hit number 9 on the U.S. Cashbox Top 100,[ 2] and number 10 in the UK.[ 3]
"How Much Love" was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 4 and was the 57th biggest hit of 1977.[ 4] [ 5] It also reached the Top 10 on the Canadian AC chart.
Chicago radio station WLS , which gave "How Much Love" airplay, ranked the song as the 62nd biggest hit of 1977.[ 6] It reached as high as number 5 on their weekly singles survey.[ 7]
Personnel
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1977)
Rank
Canada[ 5]
57
New Zealand[ 17]
48
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[ 18]
98
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[ 19]
97
Cover version
"How Much Love" was covered by Maxine Nightingale on her 1977 LP Night Life . It was also included as the B-side of one of the singles from the LP.[ 20]
References
^ "www.allmusic.com" . AllMusic . Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Cash Box Top 100 9/10/77" . Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2020-05-23 .
^ a b "How Much Love" . Officialcharts.com . Retrieved 2014-07-14 .
^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . Retrieved 2016-10-12 .
^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . Retrieved 2016-10-12 .
^ "WLS MUSICRADIO "BIG 89 OF 1977" " . Oldiesloon.com . Retrieved 2014-03-24 .
^ "WLS MUSICRADIO 89" . Oldiesloon.com . 1977-09-17. Retrieved 2014-03-24 .
^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)" . Australian-charts.com . Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-12 .
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . Retrieved 2016-10-12 .
^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know" . Irishcharts.ie . Retrieved October 26, 2024 .
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart" . Nztop40.co.nz .
^ Swiss Charts Archive. 1 April 1977.
^ "Leo Sayer lyrics" . Top40db.net . Retrieved 2014-03-24 .
^ "Adult Contemporary" . Billboard.com . January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2024 .
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 10, 1977" . Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017 .
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Leo Sayer – How Much Love" (in German) . GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "Top Selling Singles of 1977" . Nztop40.co.nz .
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977" . Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved October 26, 2024 .
^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 1977" . Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017 .
^ "Maxine Nightingale - Will You Be My Lover | Releases" . Discogs.com . Retrieved October 26, 2024 .
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