"Love Will Conquer All" is a track from Lionel Richie's 1986 album ''

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'' featuring Marva King on backing vocals. The song was written by Richie along with

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and Cynthia Weil. "Love Will Conquer All" was Richie's tenth number one on the

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chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and peaked at number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Love Will Conquer All" also went to number two for two weeks on the soul chart, behind " Tasty Love" by

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Music video

The video is a road trip by Richie from San Francisco to Los Angeles through the rain and night to catch a woman who is concurrently leaving a note for him, refusing to answer his calls, and planning to leave.Music video in Dailymotion.com
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Track listings

7" Single # "Love Will Conquer All" 4:18 # "The Only One" 4:17 12" Single # "Love Will Conquer All" (12" Vocal Version) 7:01 # "Love Will Conquer All" (Instrumental) 6:18 # "Love Will Conquer All" (Radio Edit) 5:01 # "The Only One" 4:17 Note: tracks 1-3 remixed by

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Charts

Cover versions

*1988: George Howard (instrumental

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cover) *1996: Gwen Guthrie *2003: Patti LaBelle

References

External links

* {{authority control 1986 singles Lionel Richie songs Songs written by Lionel Richie Songs written by Greg Phillinganes Motown singles 1986 songs Songs with lyrics by Cynthia Weil Song recordings produced by James Anthony Carmichael