"Everybody Needs Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Stephen Bishop. The song was the first of two singles from his second album, ''
Bish'', the other being "
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"Everybody Needs Love" peaked at number 32 on the U.S.
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 29 on the ''
Cash Box
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'' Top 100. In Canada, the song peaked at number 29.
The song was a much bigger
Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at number five in the U.S.
and number two in Canada.
Personnel
* Stephen Bishop – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
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John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano
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Greg Phillinganes – electric piano, synthesizers
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Ray Parker Jr. – guitar
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Michael Sembello – guitar
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Nathan Watts – bass
* Raymond Pounds – drums
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Paulinho da Costa – percussion
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– backing vocals
* Michael Staton – backing vocals
* Jeffrey Staton – backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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1978 songs
1978 singles
Stephen Bishop (singer) songs
ABC Records singles
Songs written by Stephen Bishop (singer)