How Much Love (Leo Sayer song)
| "How Much Love" | ||||
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| Single by Leo Sayer | ||||
| from the album Endless Flight[1] | ||||
| B-side | "I Hear the Laughter" | |||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
| Genre | Disco[2] | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Brothers | |||
| Songwriters | Barry Mann and Leo Sayer | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
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"How Much Love" is a popular song from 1977 by the British singer Leo Sayer, who co-wrote the song with Barry Mann. It was the third of three single releases from Sayer's 1976 album, Endless Flight.
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,[3] and number 10 in the UK.[4] It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 4 and was the 57th biggest hit of 1977.[5][6] 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.[7] It reached as high as number 5 on their weekly singles survey.[8]
Personnel
- Leo Sayer - vocals
- Gene Page - string arrangements
- Larry Carlton - rhythm guitar
- Chuck Rainey - bass
- Richard Tee - piano
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Ray Parker Jr. - lead guitar
- Bobbye Hall - percussion
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Cover version
"How Much Love" was covered by Maxine Nightingale on her 1977 LP Night Life. It was also included as the B-side of one of the singles from the LP.[21]
References
- ^ "Endless Flight : Leo Sayer". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ Casalena, Em (October 11, 2025). "3 Forgotten and Lost Songs From 1977 I Bet You Don't Remember". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 9/10/77". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ a b "How Much Love". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "WLS MUSICRADIO "BIG 89 OF 1977"". Oldiesloon.com. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ "WLS MUSICRADIO 89". Oldiesloon.com. 1977-09-17. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz.
- ^ Swiss Charts Archive. 1 April 1977.
- ^ "Leo Sayer lyrics". Top40db.net. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 10, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1977". Nztop40.co.nz.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Maxine Nightingale - Will You Be My Lover | Releases". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.