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"How Much Love"
Single by Leo Sayer
from the album Endless Flight
B-side	"I Hear the Laughter"
Released	March 1977
Genre	Pop
Length	3:38
Label	Warner Brothers
Songwriter(s)	Barry Mann and Leo Sayer
Producer(s)	Richard Perry
Leo Sayer singles chronology
"When I Need You" (1977) "How Much Love" (1977) "Thunder In My Heart" (1977)
Music Video
"How Much Love" on YouTube

"How Much Love" is a popular song from 1977 by the British singer Leo Sayer. It was the third of three single releases from Sayer's 1976 album, Endless Flight. The song was co-written by Sayer with Barry Mann.

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.

"How Much Love" 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

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

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14. "Adult Contemporary". Billboard.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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17. "Top Selling Singles of 1977". Nztop40.co.nz.
18. "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
19. "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
20. "Maxine Nightingale - Will You Be My Lover | Releases". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

External links

• Lyrics of this song
• Leo Sayer - How Much Love on YouTube

• 1977 songs
• Leo Sayer songs
• 1977 singles
• Warner Records singles
• Song recordings produced by Richard Perry
• Songs written by Leo Sayer
• Songs written by Barry Mann
• Maxine Nightingale songs