On the Wings of Love (song)

"On the Wings of Love"
"On the Wings of Love"
Single by Jeffrey Osborne
from the album Jeffrey Osborne
B-side	"I'm Beggin'"
Released	September 1982
Genre	Pop
Length	4:00
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Peter Schless, Jeffrey Osborne
Producer(s)	George Duke
Jeffrey Osborne singles chronology

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

"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.

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” (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^[1]	1
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	43
UK (The Official Charts Company)	11
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	29
US Billboard R&B	13
US Billboard Adult Contemporary^[7]	7
US Cash Box Top 100^[8]	23

References[]

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

External links[]

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[auto-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1983-01-29. Retrieved 2018-03-02.

[Australian_Chart_Book_1970–1992-2] 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.

[sc_Ireland2_-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] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[7] Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 181.

[8] "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 15, 1983". Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2018.

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hide v t Jeffrey Osborne
Albums	Jeffrey Osborne (1982) Stay with Me Tonight (1983) Don't Stop (1984) Emotional (1986) One Love – One Dream (1988) Only Human (1991)
Singles	"On the Wings of Love" (1982) "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)" (1986) "Love Power" (1987) "She's on the Left" (1988) "Far Longer than Forever" (1994) "Yes, I'm Ready" (2005)