"How Much Love" is a popular song from 1977 by the British singer Leo Sayer, who co-wrote the song with Barry Mann. It was the third of three single releases from Sayer's 1976 album, Endless Flight.
The song became an international Top 10 hit. Although it reached only number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, it hit number 9 on the U.S. Cashbox Top 100, and number 10 in the UK. It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 4 and was the 57th biggest hit of 1977. It also reached the Top 10 on the Canadian AC chart.
Chicago radio station WLS, which gave "How Much Love" airplay, ranked the song as the 62nd biggest hit of 1977. It reached as high as number 5 on their weekly singles survey.
Personnel Leo Sayer - vocals Gene Page - string arrangements Larry Carlton - rhythm guitar Chuck Rainey - bass Richard Tee - piano Steve Gadd - drums Ray Parker Jr. - lead guitar Bobbye Hall - percussion
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1977) Peakposition Australia18 Canadian RPM Top Singles4 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary8 Ireland 4 New Zealand10 Switzerland (Sonntagsblick Hitparade)Swiss Charts Archive. 1 April 1977.18 UK Singles Chart10 US Billboard Hot 10017 US Billboard Adult Contemporary27 US Cash Box Top 1009
Year-end charts Chart (1977) Rank Canada57 New Zealand48 US Billboard Hot 10098 US Cash Box Top 10097
Cover version "How Much Love" was covered by Maxine Nightingale on her 1977 LP Night Life. It was also included as the B-side of one of the singles from the LP.
References
External links Lyrics of this song