| Love on the Airwaves | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | David Kershenbaum | |||
| Gallagher and Lyle chronology | ||||
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Love on the Airwaves is the sixth studio album by Scottish duo Gallagher and Lyle and was released in 1977.
The album contained the U.K. Top 40 single "Every Little Teardrop" [1]
All songs are written and performed by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle, with additional horn arrangements by John Mumford and Jimmy Jewell and string arrangements by Brian Rogers.
Side 1
Side 2
Singer Jean Terrell released her first and only solo album a year after Love on the Airwaves under the name "I Had to Fall in Love". This title is taken from the Gallagher and Lyle song of the same name of which she covered on the album.
The peak position that the album reached on album charts
| Year | Country | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | U.K. | 19 [1] |
| 1977 | Australia (Kent Music Report) | 83 [2] |
The lead single from the album, "Every Little Teardrop" charted in some countries:
| Year | Country | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ireland | 5 [3] |
| 1977 | U.K. | 32 [1] |
| 1977 | Australia | 67 [2] |
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