| "Keep On Lovin' Me" | ||||
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| Single by The Whispers | ||||
| from the album Love for Love | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 5:50 | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
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"Keep On Lovin' Me" is a song recorded by American rhythm and blues group The Whispers; issued as the second single from their fourteenth studio album Love for Love . The song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in 1983. [3]
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 18 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 4 |
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