"I'll Never Love This Way Again" is a song written and composed by English musician Richard Kerr and American lyricist Will Jennings, and first recorded by Kerr himself for his album ''Welcome to the Club'' as "I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again", released in November 1978. A version by

Cheryl Ladd Cheryl Ladd (born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor; July 12, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and author best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the ABC television series ''Charlie's Angels'', whose cast she joined in its second season in 1977 to ...

was released first on her self-titled album in July 1978. The song became a hit for American singer

Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles cha ...

the following year, which was produced by her labelmate

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for Warwick's

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debut, '' Dionne''. It was also recorded by British singer Cherrill Rae Yates before Warwick recorded and released her version of the song. The song was released as the album's lead single on July 15, 1979, by Arista. Warwick's first single on the record label after an unsuccessful tenure at Warner Bros. Records, the song brought Warwick renewed popularity when it reached number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 6 in Canada, also peaking at number 18 on the Hot Soul Singles

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. "I'll Never Love This Way Again" was eventually certified as gold by the

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for sales of over one million copies and won Warwick the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In 1992, the song was recorded in Spanish as "Cómo te amé" by Mexican singer

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, from her album ''

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''. This version peaked at number 34 on the

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chart.

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* {{authority control 1978 songs 1979 singles 1970s ballads Dionne Warwick songs Cheryl Ladd songs Songs with lyrics by Will Jennings Songs written by Richard Kerr (songwriter) Pop ballads Soul ballads Arista Records singles Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance