On the Wings of Love (song)

"On the Wings of Love" is a 1982 song by Jeffrey Osborne and Peter Schless, the second of three single releases from Osborne's self-titled debut 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]

In the UK, the song became the greatest hit of his career. In the U.S., it was his biggest hit since the L.T.D. song "Back in Love Again", on which he was the lead singer.

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” (US Version), Pam sings the song at the funeral.

Personnel
  • Jeffrey Osborne - lead vocals, vocal arrangements, rhythm arrangements, background vocals
  • George Duke - rhythm arrangements, piano
  • Michael Sembello - guitar
  • Steve Ferrone - drums
  • Abraham Laboriel, Sr. - bass

Chart history

Weekly charts
Chart (1982-83) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 36
Belgium (Flanders)[3] 28
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 43
UK (The Official Charts Company) 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
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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 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/6273/Jeffrey-Osborne-On-The-Wings-Of-Love
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1983-01-29. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On the Wings of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  6. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  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.
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