Glory of Love

This article is about the song by Peter Cetera. For the song by Billy Hill, see The Glory of Love (song). For the album by Herbie Mann, see Glory of Love (album). For other uses, see Glory of Love (disambiguation).
"Glory of Love"
Single by Peter Cetera
from the album Solitude/Solitaire and The Karate Kid Part II
B-side"On the Line"
ReleasedJune 4, 1986
Recorded1985
Genre
Length4:26 (Album Version) 5:02 (Extended Version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Omartian
Peter Cetera singles chronology
"Livin' in the Limelight"
(1982) 		"Glory of Love"
(1986) 		"The Next Time I Fall"
(1986)

"Glory of Love" is a 1986 song performed by Peter Cetera, which he wrote and composed with his then-wife Diane Nini and David Foster.[1] The song was recorded by Cetera shortly after he left the band Chicago to pursue a solo career. Featured in the film The Karate Kid Part II (1986), it was Cetera's first hit single after he left the band, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and it was included on his album Solitude/Solitaire (1986), which Michael Omartian produced.[3]

"Glory of Love" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 2, 1986, remaining in that spot for two weeks. It also spent five weeks atop the US adult contemporary chart.[4] Billboard ranked the power ballad[5] as number fourteen on the Top Pop Singles of 1986,[6]: Y-21  and number four on the Top Adult Contemporary Singles of 1986.[6]: Y-27  The song achieved similar success in the UK, peaking at number three on the UK singles chart, where it was the 26th best-selling single of 1986.[7]

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (August 6, 1986). "The Pop Life; Movie Soundtracks Score in Top 10". The New York Times. p. C19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  2. ^ "Billboard Charts Archive: The Hot 100 - 1986 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  3. ^ Solitude/Solitaire (audio CD liner notes). Peter Cetera. USA: Warner Brothers Records, Inc. 1986. 9 25474-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 50.
  5. ^ "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads". 26 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. USA. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
  7. ^ "Archive Chart: 8-2-1986". UK Singles Chart.