Peak
2
Weeks
27
Score
4,553
Chart Year
1976
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"Love Is Alive" is a song by Gary Wright taken from the 1975 album The Dream Weaver. It features Wright on vocals and keyboards and Andy Newmark on drums, with all music except for the drums produced on the keyboards. The album's title cut and "Love Is Alive" both peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[2] "Love Is Alive" spent 27 weeks on the chart, seven weeks longer than "Dream Weaver". Billboard ranked "Love Is Alive" as the No. 9 song of 1976. In the US, "Love Is Alive" peaked at number two on the Hot 100, tied with "Dream Weaver" as his highest chart-topping single on that chart.[2] "Kiss and Say Goodbye" by The Manhattans and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John and Kiki Dee kept it from the number one spot.[3] In Canada, the song reached No. 6.
Well, I think it's time to get ready To realize just what I have found I have lived only half of what I am It's all clear to me now My heart is on fire My soul's like a wheel that's turnin' My love is alive My love is alive, yeah, girl, yeah There's something inside that's making me crazy I'll try to keep it together 'Cause what I say may not happen the same way Now could be forever My heart is on fire My soul's like a wheel that's turnin' My love is alive My love is alive, yeah, girl, yeah My love is alive Wo-oh, my love is alive There's a mirror moving inside my mind Reflecting the love that you shine on me Hold on now to that feeling Let it flow, let it grow, yeah, yeah My heart is on fire My soul's like a wheel that's turnin' My love is alive My love is alive, yeah, girl, yeah My love is alive Wo-oh, my love is alive Wo-oh, my love is alive My love is alive Wo-oh, my love is alive Wo-oh, my love is alive Wo-oh, my love is alive
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 17, 1976 | 83 | 43 |
| 2 | Apr 24, 1976 | 73 | 53 |
| 3 | May 1, 1976 | 63 | 63 |
| 4 | May 8, 1976 | 53 | 73 |
| 5 | May 15, 1976 | 40 | 86 |
| 6 | May 22, 1976 | 34 | 92 |
| 7 | May 29, 1976 | 26 | 100 |
| 8 | Jun 5, 1976 | 18 | 108 |
| 9 | Jun 12, 1976 | 15 | 111 |
| 10 | Jun 19, 1976 | 13 | 113 |
| 11 | Jun 26, 1976 | 11 | 115 |
| 12 | Jul 3, 1976 | 10 | 116 |
| 13 | Jul 10, 1976 | 8 | 118 |
| 14 | Jul 17, 1976 | 6 | 120 |
| 15 | Jul 24, 1976 | 5 | 121 |
| 16 | Jul 31, 1976 | 2 | 124 |
| 17 | Aug 7, 1976 | 2 | 124 |
| 18 | Aug 14, 1976 | 6 | 120 |
| 19 | Aug 21, 1976 | 15 | 111 |
| 20 | Aug 28, 1976 | 15 | 111 |