Your Love Is So Good for Me

"Your Love Is So Good for Me"
French edition cover
Single by Diana Ross
from the album Baby It's Me
B-side"Baby It's Me"
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1978 (1978-01-24)
Recorded1977
StudioStudio 55, Los Angeles
Genre
Length3:52
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Ken Peterson
Producer(s)Richard Perry
Diana Ross singles chronology
"Gettin' Ready for Love"
(1977) 		"Your Love Is So Good for Me"
(1978) 		"Top of the World"
(1978)

"Your Love Is So Good for Me" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross for her eighth studio album Baby It's Me (1977). The song was written by Ken Peterson, and produced by Richard Perry.

The song was released as a single in 1978, although in October 1977, unlike the lead single "Gettin' Ready for Love", released at the same time, it entered the US dance chart. The fact is that the album itself was released in September, and the first single was released only in October. During this time, DJs began to independently put tracks from the album in clubs, so "Your Love Is So Good for Me" and "Top of the World" hit the chart without being singles in October. The song quickly rose to the 15th position and stayed on the chart for 18 weeks.[2] In the Hot 100, the song was less successful, reaching only the 49th position.[3]

At the 20th Annual Grammy Awards, the song received a nomination, not yet being a single, in the category "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance", but lost to "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston.[4]

Track listing

7" single[5]
A. "Your Love Is So Good for Me" – 3:49
B. "Baby It's Me" – 3:09
12" single[6]
A. "Your Love Is So Good for Me" – 6:27
B. "Baby It's Me" – 3:12

Charts

Chart performance for "Your Love Is So Good for Me"
Chart (1977–1978) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 66
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 49
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[2] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 16
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 36

References

  1. ^ McEwen, Joe (1977). "Baby It's Me review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Diana Ross Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "20th Annual Grammy Awards – 1977". Grammy Awards. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Diana Ross – Your Love Is So Good For Me (1978, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1978. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Diana Ross – Your Love Is So Good For Me / Baby It's Me (1978, Vinyl)". Discogs. April 1978. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5486b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "Diana Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "CashBox Top 100" (PDF). Cash Box. March 25, 1978. ISSN 0008-7289.