"Love Light in Flight" is a song written, produced, and performed by American R&B singer-songwriter

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. It was released in 1984, from '' The Woman in Red'' soundtrack. It peaked at number 4 on

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, number 1 on the

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Adult Contemporary chart, and number 17 on the

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for February 2, 1985. ''

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'' called it a return to "sultry funk" that "is certain to delight those Stevie fans (few though they might be) who found ' I Just Called To Say I Love You' a trifle bland compared to vintage Wonder." ''

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'' similarly said that "old fans may find this one even more enticing than 'I Just Called...'"

Personnel

- synthesizer, drums, vocals *

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- congas * Antoinette Wood, Finis Henderson, III, Gene VanBuren, Judy Cheeks, Lynn Davis, Portia Griffin, Susaye Greene, Windy Barnes - backing vocals

Charts

References

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