Love the World Away
1980 single by Kenny Rogers
| "Love the World Away" | ||||
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| Single by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Sayin' Goodbye/Requiem: Goin' Home to Rock" | |||
| Released | June 23, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Morrison Johnny Wilson | |||
| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||
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"Love the World Away" is a song written by Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in June 1980 as the second single from the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
In Canada, "Love the World Away" peaked at number 25 on the pop singles chart, and hit 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 25 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 14 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
References
External links
- Listen to "Love the World Away" on YouTube
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