"Cheap Love" is a song written and recorded by

Del Shannon Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one '' Billboard'' hit " Runaway". In 1999, he was ind ...

for his 1983 album ''Drop Down and Get Me''. The song became a top-ten hit for

Juice Newton Judith Kay "Juice" Newton (born February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categorieswinning once in 1983as well ...

in 1986.

Juice Newton version

American

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singer

released her rendition of "Cheap Love" on the album ''Old Flame''. By 1985, Newton's stardom as a

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singer had waned and her 1985 album, '' Old Flame'', took her in an emphatically country music direction with great success as its first two singles, "

You Make Me Want to Make You Mine "You Make Me Want to Make You Mine" is a song written by Dave Loggins, and recorded by American country music artist Juice Newton Judith Kay "Juice" Newton (born February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. ...

" and " Hurt", both reached of which topped the ''Billboard''

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chart. After a third single release, " Old Flame", reached number five on the same chart, RCA elected to release "Cheap Love" as a fourth single from the album in August 1986. The single peaked at number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. "Cheap Love" was later covered by

Marty Stuart John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before beginning work as a ...

, under the name "Sweet Love", for his 1996 album ''

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''. Stuart's version was released as the final single from the album in August 1997.

Chart performance

References

1986 singles 1997 singles Del Shannon songs Marty Stuart songs Juice Newton songs RCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Richard Landis Songs written by Del Shannon 1983 songs {{1983-country-song-stub