Sweet Love (Commodores song)
1975 single by Commodores
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"Sweet Love" is a soul/R&B ballad written by Lionel Richie and recorded by American R&B vocal group Commodores.
| "Sweet Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Commodores | ||||
| from the album Movin' On | ||||
| B-side | "Better Never Than Forever" | |||
| Released | 25 November 1975 (US)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Composer | Lionel Richie | |||
| Producers | James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores | |||
| Commodores singles chronology | ||||
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It became their first Top 10 pop hit in the US, where the single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100[4] and number two on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart in 1976, while in the UK, it reached number 32, becoming their second Top 40 hit.
Background
"Sweet Love " was a ballad that heralded a move away from their initial stone cold funk sound. The six-minute album version is noted for Richie's half-sung, half-spoken recitation before the song's refrain repeats to the fade out.
Reception
Cash Box said that it has "close, colorful, harmonious vocal lines and smooth, flowing musical arrangement."[5]
Chart performance
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6] | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
