Love Will Conquer All


"Love Will Conquer All" is a track from Lionel Richie's 1986 album "Dancing on the Ceiling" featuring Marva King on backing vocals. The song was written by Richie along with Greg Phillinganes and Cynthia Weil. "Love Will Conquer All" was Richie's tenth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. "Love Will Conquer All" also went to number two for two weeks on the soul chart, behind "Tasty Love" by Freddie Jackson.

Music video

The video is a road trip by Richie from San Francisco to Los Angeles through the rain and night to catch a woman who is concurrently leaving a note for him, refusing to answer his calls, and planning to leave.

Track listings

7" Single
  1. "Love Will Conquer All" 4:18
  2. "The Only One" 4:17
12" Single
  1. "Love Will Conquer All" 7:01
  2. "Love Will Conquer All" 6:18
  3. "Love Will Conquer All" 5:01
  4. "The Only One" 4:17
Note: tracks 1-3 remixed by Shep Pettibone

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart71
Canadian RPM Top Singles19
Netherlands 24
New Zealand Singles Chart24
South Africa 24
UK Singles Chart45
U.S. Billboard Hot 1009
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles2
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks1

Cover versions