Peak
12
Weeks
25
Score
2,928
Chart Year
1987
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This tender ballad was first recorded by George Benson in 1985 and included on his album 20/20. Glenn Medeiros, a 16-year-old high school student on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, sang it on a local radio contest called "Brown Bags to Stardom" after hearing the song on Benson's album. He won the contest and subsequently recorded the song on a local Hawaiian label in 1986. A visiting radio executive from KZZP in Phoenix, Arizona, heard Medeiros' cover, took the record back to Phoenix, and played it on the air. The song got a great response in both Hawaii and Phoenix, and in the beginning of 1987, Medeiros signed to MCA Records and it was released nationwide. In June 1987, it climbed to #12 a few weeks before Medeiros turned 17. Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin wrote this song. Masser co-wrote another huge hit that was originally by George Benson: "The Greatest Love Of All," which Whitney Houston took to #1 in 1986. Goffin composed many hits of the early rock era, often with Carole King, his wife from 1959-1969. His co-writes include "The Loco-Motion," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," and "Up On The Roof." In 1988, "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" was released throughout Europe, where it became an even bigger hit, going to #1 in the UK, Ireland, France, and the Netherlands. It's the only song co-written by Gerry Goffin to hit #1 hit in Britain. Medeiros had the looks and talent to be a teen idol, but his tastes were more mature - he was a big George Benson fan, which led him to this song. He toured the world when the song became a hit, but didn't have a raging ambition to be a pop star. His record company, MCA, pushed him in that direction though, and had him record a hip-hop-flavored song called "She Ain't Worth It" with a guest rap from Bobby Brown. That song went to #1 in America in 1990, but was his last big hit. He released a few more albums before entering the world of education, where he did very well. Medeiros earned a doctorate in educational leadership in 2014 and in 2017 became the president of the Saint Louis school near Honolulu. Instead of setting the music video at an amusement park or somewhere else teenagers would hang out, it shows Medeiros and a woman who looks a lot older walking a beach, dressed like they're about to go for a fancy dinner. There's also a horse. The video was clearly marketed for VH1, where beaches were the go-to setting.
If I had to live my life without you near me The days would all be empty The nights would seem so long With you I see forever oh so clearly I might have been in love before But it never felt this strong Our dreams are young and we both know They'll take us where we want to go Hold me now Touch me now I don't want to live without you Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you One thing you can be sure of I'll never ask for more than your love Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by know how much I love you The world may change my whole life through but Nothing's gonna change my love for you If the road ahead is not so easy Our love will lead the way for us Like a guiding star I'll be there for you If you should need me You don't have to change a thing I love you just the way you are So come with me and share the view I'll help you see forever too Hold me now Touch me now I don't want to live without you Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you One thing you can be sure of I'll never ask for more than your love Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by know how much I love you The world may change my whole life through but Nothing's gonna change my love for you Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you One thing you can be sure of I'll never ask for more than your love Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you One thing you can be sure of I'll never ask for more than your love Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by know how much I love you The world may change my whole life through but Nothing's gonna change my love for you Nothing's gonna change my love for you You ought to know by now how much I love you One thing you can be sure of I'll never ask for more than your love
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 14, 1987 | 92 | 34 |
| 2 | Feb 21, 1987 | 87 | 39 |
| 3 | Feb 28, 1987 | 79 | 47 |
| 4 | Mar 7, 1987 | 68 | 58 |
| 5 | Mar 14, 1987 | 55 | 71 |
| 6 | Mar 21, 1987 | 47 | 79 |
| 7 | Mar 28, 1987 | 45 | 81 |
| 8 | Apr 4, 1987 | 39 | 87 |
| 9 | Apr 11, 1987 | 37 | 89 |
| 10 | Apr 18, 1987 | 32 | 94 |
| 11 | Apr 25, 1987 | 24 | 102 |
| 12 | May 2, 1987 | 21 | 105 |
| 13 | May 9, 1987 | 16 | 110 |
| 14 | May 16, 1987 | 13 | 113 |
| 15 | May 23, 1987 | 13 | 113 |
| 16 | May 30, 1987 | 13 | 113 |
| 17 | Jun 6, 1987 | 12 | 114 |
| 18 | Jun 13, 1987 | 15 | 111 |
| 19 | Jun 20, 1987 | 24 | 102 |
| 20 | Jun 27, 1987 | 35 | 91 |