Tender Love
"Tender Love" is a song by Force MDs from their second album Chillin'. Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the tune appeared in the film Krush Groove, and was featured on the film's soundtrack.
Although primarily known as a pre-new jack swing/old school hip hop band, the Force MDs introduced themselves to a whole new audience with this song. Not only did the song reach number 4 on the R&B charts, but it also became a crossover hit, cracking the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1986, becoming the group's only single to date to break the Pop top 40. On the Adult Contemporary chart, the song peaked at number 2. The song was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 23 in the UK Singles Chart. The tune was a major contributing factor to Jam & Lewis' winning a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year in 1986. The song is also one of the fastest songs released by the record labels.Chart positions
Samples and Covers
"Tender Love" has been sampled or covered by numerous artists.
Samples by:
- Bone Thugs-n-Harmony on their 1996 hit "Dayz of our Lives"
- 2 Much on their 2007 song "Hard Time"
- Rapper Trina on her 2005 hit "Here We Go" from her album Glamorest Life
Studio recordings by:
Live performances by:
