Glory of Love

For the song written by Billy Hill, see The Glory of Love (song).
"Glory of Love"
Single by Peter Cetera
from the album Solitude/Solitaire
Released 1986
Format 7"
Recorded 1986
Genre Pop rock, soft rock[1]
Length 4:20
Label Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Peter Cetera, David Foster and Diane Nini
Producer(s) Michael Omartian
Peter Cetera singles chronology
"Livin' in the Limelight"
(1982)
"Glory of Love"
(1986)
"The Next Time I Fall"
(1986)

"Glory of Love" is a 1986 Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit song written and composed by Peter Cetera, David Foster, and Cetera's then wife Diane Nini, and recorded by Cetera shortly after he left the band Chicago to pursue a solo career. Featured in the 1986 film The Karate Kid, Part II, it was Cetera's first hit single after he left the team, and it was included on his 1986 album, Solitude/Solitaire, which Michael Omartian produced. (Cetera released this album to coincide with the theatrical release of The Karate Kid, Part II.)

According to Cetera, he originally wrote and composed "Glory of Love" as the end title for the 1985 film Rocky IV, but was passed over by United Artists, and instead it was used as the theme for The Karate Kid, Part II.[2][3]

"Glory of Love" peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 2, 1986, remaining in that spot for two weeks. It also spent five weeks atop the U.S. adult contemporary chart.[4] The song achieved similar success in the UK, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart,[5] where it was the 26th best-selling single of 1986.

The version released as a single and featured on Cetera's album Solitude/Solitaire is edited, missing the beginning eight-second section of the song's bridge which is heard in The Karate Kid, Part II. He performed a shortened version of the song live at the 59th Academy Awards ceremony, which took place on Monday, March 30, 1987 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.[6] [7]

Awards

The song, earned nominations in 1986 for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe in the category of Best Original Song. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1987 for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Male Artist.

It went on to win an ASCAP Award for Most Performed Songs from a Motion Picture and a BMI Film & TV Award for Most Performed Song from a Film.

Music video

The music video by Peter Cetera is set in a dojo, with cut and fade scenes of the movie The Karate Kid, Part II throughout.[8]

Personnel

Cover versions

References in other media

Charts

Charts Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5]
3
US Billboard Hot 100[11]
1

References

  1. "Soft Rock: 36 Classic Rock Ballads". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  2. Interview with Peter Cetera (YouTube). Singapore: Channel NewsAsia. September 13, 2013. Event occurs at 5:25. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. Hook, Chris (December 2, 2015). "For Chicago frontman and Glory Of Love singer Peter Cetera it’s all about the songs". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia). Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 50.
  5. 1 2 "Archive Chart: 8-2-1986". UK Singles Chart.
  6. Hunt, Dennis (March 28, 1987). "Cetera Pays High Price For His Solo Successes". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California, USA). Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  7. "THE 59TH ACADEMY AWARDS 1987". Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  8. Musikvideo on YouTube
  9. Billboard Article
  10. Fringemunks Web site
  11. "Peter Cetera — Chart History". Billboard Hot 100.

External links

Preceded by
"Your Wildest Dreams" by The Moody Blues
Billboard Adult Contemporary (chart) number-one single
July 19, 1986 (5 weeks)
Succeeded by
"Words Get in the Way" by Miami Sound Machine
Preceded by
"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
August 2, 1986 – August 9, 1986
Succeeded by
"Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
Preceded by
"Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
Canadian RPM number-one single
August 23, 1986 – August 30, 1986
Succeeded by
"Mad About You" by Belinda Carlisle
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