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"On the Wings of Love" is a song by Jeffrey Osborne from his self-titled debut album released in 1982. Written alongside Peter Schless, the song was the second single from the album.

"On the Wings of Love"
Single by Jeffrey Osborne
from the album Jeffrey Osborne
B-side"I'm Beggin'"
ReleasedSeptember 1982
GenrePop
Length4:00
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Peter Schless, Jeffrey Osborne
Producer(s)George Duke
Jeffrey Osborne singles chronology
"I Really Don't Need No Light"
(1982)
"On the Wings of Love"
(1982)
"Eenie Meenie"
(1983)

"On the Wings of Love" peaked at #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #13 R&B, and #7 Adult Contemporary. It did well in the UK, where it reached #11. It also hit #1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[1]

The song became his biggest hit in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile in the United States, it was his biggest hit since the L.T.D. song "Back in Love Again", on which he was the lead singer.


Personnel



Chart history



Weekly charts


Chart (1982–83) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 36
Belgium (Flanders)[3] 28
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[1] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 43
UK (The Official Charts Company)[6] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 29
US Billboard R&B 13
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] 7
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 23
Year-end charts
Chart (1984) Position
UK Singles (Gallup)[10] 91

Other versions


It appears in a 2019 TV commercial for Amazon Prime. It was also covered by Kyla for the Filipino TV series of the same name. In the 4th episode of the 3rd season of The Office, Pam sings the song at the funeral. It was covered by Jeffrey Osborne, series finale of "Claws".


References


  1. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1983-01-29. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On the Wings of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  5. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  6. "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  7. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  8. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 181.
  9. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 15, 1983". Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  10. "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved September 13, 2022.






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