"Loving You" is a song by British singer-songwriter

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, released in 1982 as the lead single from his fourth studio album ''

''. It was written by Rea and produced by

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and Rea. "Loving You" reached No. 65 in the

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and remained in the Top 100 for three weeks. It also peaked at No. 88 on the US '' Billboard'' Hot 100. "Loving You" features an eighteen-piece string section. A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Dave Mallett.

Critical reception

On its release, '' Billboard'' listed the song as a recommended 'Pop' choice under their "Top Single Picks". '' Cash Box'' listed the single as one of their "feature picks" during February 1982. They wrote: "Rea sounds a little more raspy-throated since the monster "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" in 1978 but his music still has that slick, thick production sound, like a pop blues." In a review of ''Chris Rea'', ''

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'' described the song as "especially appealing" on an album of "superbly structured songs, mostly in the ballad form".

Track listing

7" single # "Loving You" – 3:47 # "Let Me Be the One" – 3:42 7" single (Japanese release) # "Loving You" – 3:47 # "One Sweet Tender Touch" – 3:48 7" single (US promo) # "Loving You" – 3:44 # "Loving You" – 3:44 12" single # "Loving You" – 3:47 # "Let Me Be the One" – 3:42

Personnel

Loving You *

- vocals, guitar, electric piano, piano *

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, Linda Taylor - backing vocals *

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- guitar * Bruce Lynch - bass *

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- drums * Andrew Powell - string arrangement Production *

- producer, engineer * Chris Rea - producer

Charts

References

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