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. The single was his fifth entry on the R&B chart and his only number-one hit, where it placed at the top spot for one week. "Lovelite" did not chart on the

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. "Lovelite" was produced by O'Bryan and was written by O'Bryan along with

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. The song's original music video became one of the first R&B videos to be banned from

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, due to extensive nudity.

Track listing

* 12" single

Chart positions

References

{{authority control 1984 singles 1984 songs Capitol Records singles