"Love Ballad" is a song by R&B/Funk band L.T.D. Jeffrey Osborne is the lead singer. Released from their album ''

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'', it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart in November 1976, and peaked at number twenty on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart.

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George Benson version

George Benson released an up-tempo rendition of "Love Ballad" in 1979. It peaked at number three on the R&B charts and number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached number 12 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Benson's cover is the most successful version of the song. Weekly charts Year-end charts

Later versions

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did a well-received cover of the song on her debut album in 1993. * K-Ci & JoJo covered this song on their 1997 album '' Love Always''. *Covered by Jeffrey Osborne and is on his 2001 ''Love Songs'' compilation album, as did with Osborne's then-drummer and frontman L.T.D.'s first ''Greatest Hits'' album in 1996 as well as the live version as the closing track from Osborne's 2000 studio album ''That's for Sure''. * J Dilla sampled this song for

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in 2004 on their LP ''

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''. *R&B singer Ciara sampled the song on her 2004 debut album '' Goodies''. *

Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman. LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul". She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...

covered the song on her 2005 album of covers, ''Classic Moments''. * Kenny Lattimore and Chanté Moore covered the song on their 2006 album '' Uncovered''. * The Temptations covered "Love Ballad" on their 2007 album '' Back to Front''. *Drum and Bass producer Netsky sampled the song on his single "

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" from his second album '' 2'' released in 2012''. *Osborne's longtime collaborator

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made a version of the song 1989 on his album Night After Night.

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on the Allmusic website * 1976 singles 1979 singles L.T.D. (band) songs Jeffrey Osborne songs George Benson songs Songs written by Skip Scarborough 1976 songs A&M Records singles Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Mizell Brothers Rhythm and blues ballads 1970s ballads {{1970s-R&B-song-stub