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"Everybody Needs Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop. The song was the first of two singles from his second album, Bish, the other being "Looking for the Right One".

"Everybody Needs Love"
Single by Stephen Bishop
from the album Bish
B-side	"Only the Heart Within You"
Released	September 1978
Genre	Disco[1]
Label	ABC Records
Songwriter(s)	Stephen Bishop
Producer(s)	Stephen Bishop
Stephen Bishop singles chronology
"Never Letting Go" (1977) "Everybody Needs Love" (1978) "Animal House" (1978)

"Everybody Needs Love" peaked at number 32 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] and number 29 on the Cash Box Top 100. In Canada, the song peaked at number 29.

The song was a much bigger Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number five in the U.S.[3] and number two in Canada.

Personnel

• Stephen Bishop – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
• John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano
• Greg Phillinganes – electric piano, synthesizers
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
• Michael Sembello – guitar
• Nathan Watts – bass
• Raymond Pounds – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
• Michael Staton – backing vocals
• Jeffrey Staton – backing vocals

Chart performance

References

External links

• Stephen Bishop - Everybody Needs Love on YouTube

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