I'd Love You to Want Me
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"I'd Love You to Want Me" is the title of a popular song from 1972
by Roland Kent Lavoie, who performed using the stage name Lobo
. Lavoie wrote the song, which appears on his album Of a Simple Man.
Released as a single
in the fall of 1972, "I'd Love You to Want Me" was the singer's highest charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, where it spent two weeks at number two in November of that year. It was kept from the top spot by Johnny Nash
's hit song, "I Can See Clearly Now
". The song also spent one week at number one on the Billboard easy listening chart
, Lavoie's second of four songs to achieve this feat.
When originally released in the United Kingdom in 1972, the song failed to reach the UK Singles Chart
; however, a re-release of the single in 1974 peaked at #5.
The song also topped music charts in Australia (Kent Music Report
, two weeks), Canada (RPM Magazine
, one week) and Germany (Media Control Charts
, 13 weeks).
Lobo is said to have been one of the pioneers of simple/soft rock.
1972 in music
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by Roland Kent Lavoie, who performed using the stage name Lobo
Lobo (musician)
Roland Kent LaVoie, better known by the stage name Lobo , is an American singer-songwriter who was successful in the early 1970s, scoring several U.S...
. Lavoie wrote the song, which appears on his album Of a Simple Man.
Released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in the fall of 1972, "I'd Love You to Want Me" was the singer's highest charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, where it spent two weeks at number two in November of that year. It was kept from the top spot by Johnny Nash
Johnny Nash
John Lester "Johnny" Nash, Jr. is an American pop singer-songwriter, best known in the US for his 1972 hit, "I Can See Clearly Now". He was also the first non-Jamaican to record reggae music in Kingston, Jamaica.-Life and career:...
's hit song, "I Can See Clearly Now
I Can See Clearly Now
-Certifications:-Charts:-Other covers:The song also appears in various other films, such as Grosse Pointe Blank, The Break-up, Thelma & Louise, Antz, Deep Blue Sea, Envy, Hitch, Shrek 2s Far Far Away Idol, Viktor Vogel – Commercial Man and Jennifer's Body, as well in a 2009 advertisement for Lipton...
". The song also spent one week at number one on the Billboard easy listening chart
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
, Lavoie's second of four songs to achieve this feat.
When originally released in the United Kingdom in 1972, the song failed to reach the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
; however, a re-release of the single in 1974 peaked at #5.
The song also topped music charts in Australia (Kent Music Report
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...
, two weeks), Canada (RPM Magazine
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
, one week) and Germany (Media Control Charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
, 13 weeks).
Cover versions
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singer/artist/film producer, on his 1971 LP album Melody Chain with Fontana RecordsFontana RecordsFontana Records is a record label which was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records. In the seventies PolyGram acquired the dormant label....
. - Liza MinnelliLiza MinnelliLiza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
, on her 1973 album The Singer - Brady Bunch Kids, on their 1973 album, The Brady Bunch Phonographic Album
- Sam Hui (許冠傑)Samuel HuiSamuel Hui Koon-kit , usually known as Sam Hui, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, lyricist and film actor. He is credited with popularizing Cantopop both with the infusion of Western-style music and using popular, street Cantonese jargon in his lyrics writing...
, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
singer/actor, recorded it in CantoneseCantoneseCantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...
language under title name of 春夢良宵, on his 鬼馬雙星 LP album with Polydor RecordsPolydor RecordsPolydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
in 1974. - Ervinna, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
-based female singer, on her LP album Top Hits with the local White Cloud Record, between 1972 and 1974. - Bonfire (band)Bonfire (band)Bonfire is a German heavy metal band, founded in Ingolstadt, Germany in 1972. Bonfire has a unique history. Currently there are two bands who have held the name. The original group started out as Cacumen, became Bonfire and ended in 2011 as Charade...
, on their 1996 album, Feels Like Comin' HomeFeels Like Comin' HomeFeels Like Comin' Home is the "comeback" album by the band Bonfire. It is the band's fifth album, released in 1996 on the independent label LZ Records, and featured the reunion of Bonfire. The album is mostly English versions of the Glaub Dran album by Lessmann/Ziller and a German version of the... - KLB (Brazilian pop band), remade the song in PortuguesePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
as "Ela Não Está Aqui" on their 2000 album, KLB - Declan GalbraithDeclan GalbraithDeclan John Galbraith is an English singer. He is best known for his 2002 hit single, "Tell Me Why", which peaked at #29 in the UK Singles Chart.-Early influence:...
, on his 2007 album You and MeYou and Me (Declan Galbraith album)You and Me is the third studio album by singer Declan Galbraith, released on 23 November 2007.-Track listing:# "You and Me"# "Leavin' Today"# "Ego You"# "I Think I Love You"# "I Do Love You"# "Nothing Else Matters"# "Missing You"...
Lobo is said to have been one of the pioneers of simple/soft rock.
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canadian RPM Top Singles | 1 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 2 | |
| Billboard Easy Listening | 1 | |
| 1973 | Australian Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 | |
| 1974 | UK Singles Chart | 5 |
See also
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s
- List of RPM number-one singles of 1972
- List of number-one hits of 1973 and 1974 (Germany)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1972 (U.S.)