"Love So Right" is an R&B

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recorded by the Bee Gees. It was the second single released on the album ''

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''.

Background

It was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb early in 1976. Recording started on 18 January, then 8 February and finished on 8 May in Quebec, Canada with the other songs "Can't Keep a Good Man Down", "

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", " Subway", "The Way It Was" and "

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". It was the second consecutive Bee Gees single (following "You Should Be Dancing") to feature

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's falsetto exclusively for lead vocals. Barry later stated that the song's R&B influence was inspired by the group "trying to be

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Release

"Love So Right" hit number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as well as charting on the ''Billboard''

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chart. In addition, it was a minor hit on the ''Billboard'' Black Singles chart, peaking at number 37. Its B-side was " You Stepped into My Life". In Canada, "You Stepped into My Life" was chosen as the A-side and this song was the B-side. '' Cash Box'' said that "the R&B flavor is still there, so the appeal is across the board" and "those famous harmonies are in full force."

Track listing

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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