Love Light in Flight
| "Love Light in Flight" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album The Woman in Red | ||||
| B-side | "It's More Than You (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 6:54 4:36 (single) | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Light in Flight" is a song written, produced, and performed by American R&B singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was released in 1984, from The Woman in Red soundtrack. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Black Singles chart, number one on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart, and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 2, 1985.[1]
Cash Box called it a return to "sultry funk" that "is certain to delight those Stevie fans (few though they might be) who found 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' a trifle bland compared to vintage Wonder."[2] Billboard similarly said that "old fans may find this one even more enticing than 'I Just Called...'"[3]
Personnel
[edit]- Stevie Wonder - synthesizer, drums, vocals
- Lenny Castro - congas
- Antoinette Wood, Finis Henderson, III, Gene VanBuren, Judy Cheeks, Lynn Davis, Portia Griffin, Susaye Greene, Windy Barnes - backing vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 27 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 39 |
| Germany (GfK)[7] | 54 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 43 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 44 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 17 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Stevie Wonder". Billboard.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 24, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. November 24, 1984. p. 64. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder – Love Light in Flight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 9619". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Image 9577". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder – Love Light in Flight". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 1/12/1984 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
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