Love So Right

"Love So Right" is a R&B ballad recorded by the Bee Gees. It was the second single released on the album Children of the World.

"Love So Right"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Children of the World
B-side"You Stepped Into My Life"
ReleasedSeptember 1976
Recorded18 January, 8 February 1976 at Criteria Studios, Miami
8 May 1976 at Le Studio, Quebec
GenreR&B
Length3:34
LabelRSO
Songwriter(s)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Bee Gees singles chronology
"You Should Be Dancing"
(1976)		 "Love So Right"
(1976)		 "Boogie Child"
(1977)

Background

It was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb early in 1976. Recording started on 18 January, then 8 February and finished on 8 May in Quebec, Canada with the other songs "Can't Keep a Good Man Down", "Boogie Child", "Subway", "The Way It Was" and "You Should Be Dancing". It was the second consecutive Bee Gees single (following "You Should Be Dancing") to feature Barry Gibb's falsetto exclusively for lead vocals.[1] Barry later stated that the song's R&B influence was inspired by the group "trying to be The Delfonics."[2]

Release

"Love So Right" hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart as well as the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In addition, it was a minor hit on the US Billboard Black Singles chart, peaking at number 37.[3] Its B-side was "You Stepped Into My Life".[4] In Canada, "You Stepped Into My Life" was chosen as the A-side and this song was the B-side.[5]

Track listing
Original release
No.TitleLength
1."Love So Right"3:34
2."You Stepped Into My Life"3:25
US Promo Single
No.TitleLength
1."Love So Right (Stereo Version)"3:34
2."Love So Right (Mono Version)"3:34

Chart performance

References
  1. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1976". Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. White, Timothy (24 March 2001). "Billboard Interview: Bee Gees".
  3. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1976".
  4. "Bee Gees - Love So Right / You Stepped Into My Life". discogs.
  5. "Bee Gees - You Stepped Into My Life / Love So Right (Canada release)". discogs.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 26.
  7. "Top 200 Singles of '77 – Volume 28, No. 11, December 31 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  8. "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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