Love Overboard
1987 single by Gladys Knight & the Pips
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"Love Overboard" is a Grammy Award-winning 1987 single by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
| "Love Overboard" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||||
| from the album All Our Love | ||||
| Released | November 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | R&B, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 5:26 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter | Reggie Calloway | |||
| Producers | Reggie Calloway & Vincent Calloway for Calloco, Inc. | |||
| Gladys Knight & the Pips singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
"Love Overboard" was the group's last of ten #1 hits on the Hot Black Singles chart. It crossed over to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well.[1] The single was also successful on the dance charts, peaking at #4.[2] It also peaked at #59 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.
Popular culture
- Knight performs the song in a dream sequence on the episode "Three Girls Three" of A Different World, with Whitley and Jaleesa singing background for her (instead of the Pips).
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles RPM | 59 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 13 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
