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'"
Released September 1982
Format 7" single
Genre Pop
Label A&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)

"I Really Don't Need No Light"
(1982)
"On the Wings of Love"
(1982)
"Eenie Meenie"
(1983)

"On the Wings of Love" is a 1982 song by Jeffrey Osborne, the first of two single releases from his self-titled debut album.

"On the Wings of Love" peaked at #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #13 R&B, and #7 Adult Contemporary. It did well in the UK, where it reached #11. It also hit #1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[1]

Personnel

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1982-83) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 36
Belgium (Flanders)[3] 28
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 43
UK (The Official Charts Company) 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

References

  1. "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 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/6273/Jeffrey-Osborne-On-The-Wings-Of-Love
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1983-01-29. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On the Wings of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  6. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  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
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