Love Over Old Times

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"Love Over Old Times"
Single by Sylvia
from the album Surprise
B-side "I Just Don't Have the Heart"
ReleasedJune 1984 (1984-06)
Genre
Length3:35
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tom Collins
Sylvia singles chronology
"Victims of Goodbye"
(1984)		"Love Over Old Times"
(1984)		"Fallin' in Love"
(1985)

"Love Over Old Times" is a song written by Lisa Angelle and Mike Reid that was originally recorded by American singer, Sylvia. Released as a single in 1984 by RCA Records, it reached the top 40 of the US country songs chart and appeared on her studio album, Surprise . It received positive reviews from Billboard and Cash Box magazines.

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Background, content and recording

Sylvia had a series of US country pop top ten singles during the 1980s, such as "Nobody" and "Like Nothing Ever Happened". [2] In 1984, her next album titled Surprised was released and featured the track, "Love Over Old Times". Written by Lisa Angelle and Mike Reid, "Love Over Old Times" was described as a "romantic tune" by Cash Box . The track was produced by Tom Collins. [3]

Release, critical reception and chart performance

"Love Over Old Times" was released by RCA Records in June 1984 as a seven-inch vinyl record and included a B-side titled, "I Just Don't Have the Heart". [4] It received positive reviews from music publications. Cash Box believed the song would get "immediate strong airplay". [3] Billboard commented, "A first-rate delivery of some equally impressive lyrics, where in Sylvia demonstrates a vocal range from purr to passion." [5] It reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, rising to the number 36 position in 1984. It was Sylvia's second single to miss the US country top 20 since 1980's "It Don't Hurt to Dream". [6] In Canada, it peaked outside the RPM Country Tracks top 40, rising to number 50 in 1984. [7]

Track listing

7" vinyl single [4]

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for "Love Over Old Times"
Chart (1984)Peak
position
Canada Country Songs ( RPM ) [7] 50
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 36

References

  1. ↑ "Surprise: Sylvia: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic . Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Roland, Tom. "Sylvia Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Singles Reviews: Out of the Box" (PDF). Cash Box . June 23, 1984. p. 19. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 NA, Sylvia (June 1984). ""Love Over Old Times"/"I Just Don't Have the Heart" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Records . PB-13838.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Singles Reviews: Country" (PDF). Billboard . June 23, 1984. p. 68.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  7. 1 2 "Search results for "Sylvia" (Country Songs)". RPM . 17 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sylvia Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
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