Love's Theme/ Love Unlimited Orchestra 1973

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"Love's Theme" is an instrumental piece recorded by Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra and released in 1973 as a single. It is one of the few instrumental and purely orchestral singles to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, which it did in early 1974. Billboard ranked it as the No. 3 song for 1974. The piece was included on two albums: 1973's Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited (by the vocal group Love Unlimited) and 1974's Rhapsody in White by Love Unlimited Orchestra.

The recording, with a large string orchestra, wah-wah guitar, and big rhythm, is considered to be an influence to the disco sound, which would explode in popularity the following year. The song was also popular on the Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S., where the song spent two weeks at #1. It was also used by ABC Sports for many years as the opening theme music for its golf coverage. New York television station WPIX used it as the closing music for its then-Action News franchise during the mid-1970s. In Canada, the single saw similar success, reaching #1 on the RPM 100 National Singles Chart on March 2, 1974.

In addition, "Love's Theme" was also recorded in a vocal version by Love Unlimited (on their 1974 album In Heat). Andy Williams released a vocal version in May of 1974 that reached #16 on the adult contemporary chart in the United States. Enoch Light recorded an electro-disco instrumental version of the song on his 1977 album, Disco Disque. The song is also part of Meco's instrumental medley "Hooked On Instrumentals Part I" (from the 1985 album Hooked On Instrumentals). In May 1993, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released the single "Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" (from their album Liberator, released the same year) which used a sample of this Barry White composition. This single reached #24 on the UK Singles Chart, and Barry White was given a writing credit.

This song was covered by American smooth jazz trumpeter Rick Braun and contemporary jazz artist Paul Hardcastle on his album, The Collection from 2009.[citation needed]

The Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways used the song for their TV advertisements. It was also featured briefly in Mean Girls, Despicable Me 2, El Cantante, Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.

The morning music video show Sounds Unlimited used the song as its opening and closing theme.

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Allá en el cielo, Gracias Barry White!!

miguelangelchavezrodriguez

Makes me remember a time long past, and a love long gone.

shoper

My dad love's Barry White. Love you dad and I miss you every Day ❤❤❤

maroher

A huge hit here in Australia. I remember hearing it on radio 2SM each morning when we were driving along Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach on our way to work. It seems almost like yesterday! I'm 71 now.

rodtegge

50 urte eta oraindik freskoa dirudi. betiko doinua

50 years and it still sounds so fresh. a timeless melody

sza

Barry white made the most beautiful music I have loved it from a very young age and still do do

dianeshore

I first listened this song while on a cruise ship. We were crossing the ocean going to Venezuela and I decided to take a nap, I put my little transistor radio by the ship hatch with extended antenna. Radio station I think was from Trinidad. I sat there to watch the sea waves while listening. I met a lost love in Curaçao, never forgotten. 1973.

Celina-od

Obrigada por essa música amo Berry ❤❤❤❤❤

elianaamaral

Barry White thats the best Music - Always Summer in His Songs 👋🔆😎 i Love It - No one can conbare with him 💪👍

GabrielaKohler-qc

Fue una de las mejores canciones de Barry White me recuerda mi adolecencia aquel año de 1974

sincerowb

Barry White & Love Unilimited Orchestra, the past is my present in my mind, at my adolescence, fifteen Beautiful Time...

jorgeenriquesagula

51 years old, and this wonderful song still sounds so fresh and amazing 👏

bobbymc

Still the most beautiful song EVER recorded. Thanks, BW. ❤❤❤🎉😂❤❤❤

jacquelinewhite

Beautiful piece of music. Was one of my mums favourite. Remember her playing this and dancing to it. I miss you mum forever in my heart. I can imagine you dancing to this in heaven xx until we meet again. Your baby girl x

angelamarierobertson

Perfection 💯👏👏👏👏
The masterpiece of music genius Barry White blending classic violins and funky guitars the loveliest 70s piece ever 😭🥲❤️❤️❤️❤️

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