I Pledge My Love

"I Pledge My Love" is a ballad by R&B vocal duo Peaches & Herb from their LP, Twice The Fire.[1] It became a hit in early 1980 in the U.S. (#19) and Canada (#23).[2] It was also a Top 40 R&B and Adult Contemporary hit.

"I Pledge My Love"
Single by Peaches & Herb
from the album Twice The Fire
B-side"(I Want Us) Back Together"
ReleasedJanuary 1980 (1980-01)
Recorded1979
GenreR&B, Adult Contemporary
Length4:11
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Peaches & Herb singles chronology
"Roller-Skatin' Mate"
(1979)		 "I Pledge My Love"
(1980)		 "Funtime"
(1980)

The song had an unusually long chart run, spending five months on the U.S. charts and six months on the Canadian charts. Billboard ranked it as the 80th biggest U.S. hit of 1980.[3] "I Pledge My Love" also reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart for one week in May of 1980.[4]

Chart history

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 10,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. https://www.discogs.com/Peaches-Herb-Twice-The-Fire/release/955142
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. NZ Top 40 Singles, 25 May 1980
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  6. NZ Top 40 Singles, 25 May 1980
  7. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  8. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 26, 1980
  9. NZ End of Year Charts, 1980
  10. "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  11. "New Zealand single certifications – Peaches & Herb – I Pledge My Love". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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