On the Wings of Love (song)

"On the Wings of Love"
Single by Jeffrey Osborne
from the album Jeffrey Osborne
B-side"I'm Beggin'"
ReleasedSeptember 1982
February 1983 (UK)
GenrePop
Length4:00
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Peter Schless, Jeffrey Osborne
Producer(s)George Duke
Jeffrey Osborne singles chronology
"I Really Don't Need No Light"
(1982) 		"On the Wings of Love"
(1982) 		"Eenie Meenie"
(1983)
Audio
"On the Wings of Love" on YouTube

"On the Wings of Love" is a song by Jeffrey Osborne from his self-titled debut album released in 1982. Written alongside Peter Schless, the song was the second single from the album.

"On the Wings of Love" peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, No. 13 R&B, and No. 7 Adult Contemporary. It did well in the UK, where it reached No. 11. It also hit No. 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[1]

The song became his biggest hit in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile in the United States, it was his biggest hit since the L.T.D. song "Back in Love Again", on which he was the lead singer.

Personnel

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1982–84) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 36
Belgium (Flanders)[3] 28
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[1] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 43
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 29
US Billboard R&B 13
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] 7
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 23
Year-end charts
Chart (1984) Position
UK Singles (Gallup)[10] 91

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1983-01-29. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On the Wings of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 181.
  9. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 15, 1983". Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  11. ^ Viva Music Group (1999). R2K (Liner notes). Regine Velasquez. Viva Records.
  12. ^ "On The Wings Of Love". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via YouTube.


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