Easy to Love (Leo Sayer song)
| "Easy to Love" | ||||
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| Single by Leo Sayer | ||||
| from the album Thunder in My Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Haunting Me" | |||
| Released | December 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop, soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leo Sayer, Albert Hammond | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Perry | |||
| Leo Sayer singles chronology | ||||
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"Easy to Love" is a song recorded by Leo Sayer for the album Thunder in My Heart, and originally released as a single in 1977. It was co-written by Sayer with Albert Hammond. It was the second single from the LP, the follow-up to the title track.
"Easy to Love" reached number 36 in the United States and number 35 in Canada.[1][2] It did best in New Zealand, where it spent 10 weeks in the Top 40 and peaked at number 19.[3]
The song was re-recorded in Spanish by singer Lani Hall as "Es Fácil Amar," and appeared as the title track of her 1985 Latin Grammy-winning album of the same name, produced by Hammond.
Personnel[]
- Leo Sayer – vocals
- Jeff Porcaro – drums[4]
- – bass
- Lee Ritenour – guitars
- Ray Parker – guitars
- Michael Omartian – piano
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
- David Paich – string section arranger and conductor
Chart history[]
| Chart (1977–78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 35 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[3] | 19 |
| U.S. Pop Singles[1] | 36 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-02-18. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Flavour of New Zealand, 21 May 1978
- ^ Thunder in My Heart (Album credits). Warner Bros. 1977.
External links[]
Categories:
- Leo Sayer songs
- 1977 songs
- 1977 singles
- Warner Records singles
- Songs written by Albert Hammond
- Songs written by Leo Sayer
- Song recordings produced by Richard Perry
- 1970s single stubs