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On the Wings of Love (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'On the Wings of Love'" is a song by Jeffrey Osborne from his self-titled debut album released in 1982. Written alongside Peter Schless, the song was the second single from the 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.
The song became his biggest hit in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile in the United States, it was his biggest hit since the L.T.D. song "Back in Love Again", on which he was the lead singer.
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
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, Pam sings the song at the funeral. It was covered by Jeffrey Osborne, series finale of "Claws".
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