How Much Love (Leo Sayer song)

"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.

"How Much Love"
Single by Leo Sayer
from the album Endless Flight
B-side"I Hear the Laughter"
ReleasedJuly 1977
Format45 RPM
GenrePop
Length3:38
LabelWarner Brothers
Songwriter(s)Barry Mann and Leo Sayer
Producer(s)Richard Perry
Leo Sayer singles chronology
"When I Need You"
(1977)		 "How Much Love"
(1977)		 "Thunder In My Heart"
(1977)

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,[1] and number 10 in the UK.[2]

"How Much Love" was a much bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 4 and was the 57th biggest hit of 1977.[3][4] 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.[5] It reached as high as number 5 on their weekly singles survey.[6]

Personnel

Chart performance

References
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  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  5. "WLS MUSICRADIO "BIG 89 OF 1977"". Oldiesloon.com. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  6. "WLS MUSICRADIO 89". Oldiesloon.com. 1977-09-17. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  7. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  8. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  9. The Irish Charts, October 20, 1977
  10. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
  11. "Leo Sayer lyrics". Top40db.net. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  12. Billboard Adult Contemporary, September 3, 1977
  13. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 10, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Leo Sayer – How Much Love". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  15. "Top Selling Singles of 1977". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
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  17. "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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