"Love Will Conquer All" is a track from Lionel Richie's 1986 album Dancing on the Ceiling featuring Marva King on backing vocals. The song was written by Richie along with Greg Phillinganes and Cynthia Weil. "Love Will Conquer All" was Richie's tenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. "Love Will Conquer All" also went to number two for two weeks on the soul chart, behind "Tasty Love" by Freddie Jackson.
Music video The video is a road trip by Richie from San Francisco to Los Angeles through the rain and night to catch a woman who is concurrently leaving a note for him, refusing to answer his calls, and planning to leave.
Track listings 7" Single
"Love Will Conquer All" 4:18 "The Only One" 4:17
12" Single
"Love Will Conquer All" (12" Vocal Version) 7:01 "Love Will Conquer All" (Instrumental) 6:18 "Love Will Conquer All" (Radio Edit) 5:01 "The Only One" 4:17 Note: tracks 1–3 remixed by Shep Pettibone
Charts Chart (1986–1987)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)71Canadian RPM Top SinglesPeaked on RPM 100 Singles Chart on December 6, 198619Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)24New Zealand Singles Chart24South Africa (Springbok)24UK Singles Chart45U.S. Billboard Hot 1009U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles2U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks1 Year-end chart (1986) RankUS Top Pop Singles (Billboard)97
Cover versions 1988: George Howard (instrumental smooth jazz cover) 1996: Gwen Guthrie 2003: Patti LaBelle
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