I Really Don't Need No Light

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"I Really Don't Need No Light"
Single by Jeffrey Osborne
from the album Jeffrey Osborne
B-side "One Million Kisses"
Released1982
Recorded1982
Genre
Length
  • 3:40(single)
  • 4:27 (extended)
Label A&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) George Duke
Jeffrey Osborne singles chronology
"I Really Don't Need No Light"
(1982)
"On the Wings of Love"
(1982)

"I Really Don't Need No Light" is a song by Jeffrey Osborne, released in 1982 as the debut single from his self-titled album. [1] [2]

The song peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top five on the Hot Soul Singles chart, peaking at No. 3. It was Osborne's first entry on both charts. [3]

Chart performance

Chart (1982)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 39
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles [5] 3

References

  1. "Top Single Picks". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media. May 1, 1982. p. 59. Retrieved July 6, 2024 via Google Books.
  2. "Out Of The Box". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 23. June 12, 1982. p. 46. Retrieved July 6, 2024 via Google Books.
  3. "New on the Charts". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 20. May 22, 1982. p. 54. Retrieved July 6, 2024 via Google Books.
  4. "I Really Don't Need No Light (US)". Billboard . Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  5. "I Really Don't Need No Light (US R&B)". Billboard . Retrieved July 6, 2024.