Glory of Love explained

Glory of Love
Cover:	PeterCeteraGloryOfLove.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Peter Cetera
Album:	Solitude/Solitaire and The Karate Kid Part II
B-Side:	On the Line
Released:	June 4, 1986
Recorded:	1985
Genre:	Soft rock pop rock adult contemporary
Length:	4:26 (Album Version) 5:02 (Extended Version)
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Michael Omartian
Prev Title:	Livin' in the Limelight
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	The Next Time I Fall
Next Year:	1986

"Glory of Love" is a 1986 song performed by Peter Cetera, which he wrote and composed with his then-wife Diane Nini and David Foster.^[1] The song was recorded by Cetera shortly after he left the band Chicago to pursue a solo career. Featured in the film The Karate Kid Part II (1986), it was Cetera's first hit single after he left the band, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100,^[2] and it was included on his album Solitude/Solitaire (1986), which Michael Omartian produced.^[3]

"Glory of Love" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 2, 1986, remaining in that spot for two weeks. It also spent five weeks atop the US adult contemporary chart.^[4] Billboard ranked the power ballad^[5] as number fourteen on the Top Pop Singles of 1986,^[6] and number four on the Top Adult Contemporary Singles of 1986. The song achieved similar success in the UK, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart, where it was the 26th best-selling single of 1986.^[7]

Release and reception

"Glory of Love" made its first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US at number 62, for the week ending on June 7, 1986,^{[8] [9]} and debuted at number 59 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart that same date.^[10] In the same issue, Cash Box also shows the single as a new release.^[11]

The single has not been certified gold or platinum by the RIAA, although the record album that it appeared on, Solitude/Solitaire, has been certified both gold and platinum.^[12]

The song earned nominations for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and a Golden Globe in the category of Best Original Song.^[13] It was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1987 for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Male Artist,^[14] and went on to win an ASCAP Award for Most Performed Songs from a Motion Picture^[15] and a BMI Film & TV Award for Most Performed Song from a Film.^[16]

Background

Cetera has said that he originally wrote and composed "Glory of Love" as the end title for the film Rocky IV (1985), but it was passed over by United Artists, instead ultimately being used as the theme for The Karate Kid Part II (1986).^{[17] [18]}

The single of "Glory of Love" and the accompanying video were released in May 1986, while the album, Solitude/Solitaire, was released within days of the release of the movie, The Karate Kid Part II, a month later.^[19] Upon its release, the song was often incorrectly credited as being a new song performed by Cetera's former band Chicago owing to its similarity in style to many of the band's popular songs for which Cetera had been the lead vocalist.

Cetera performed a shortened version of the song live at the 59th Academy Awards ceremony, which took place on Monday, March 30, 1987, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.^{[20] [21]}

Music video

The music video by Peter Cetera is set in a Japanese martial arts dojo, with cut and fade scenes of the movie The Karate Kid Part II throughout.^[22] The video was directed by Peter Sinclair.^[23]

Personnel

• Peter Cetera – vocals
• Michael Omartian – keyboards
  • Willie Alexander – Fairlight CMI Steve Azbill – PPG Waveterm programming
• Erich Bulling – synthesizers
• Dann Huff – guitars
• Paul Leim – drums
• Jeff Porcaro – percussion

Cover versions

• David Foster in his 1991 album "David Foster Recordings".
• Australian boy band North covered the song, which was released as their debut single from their 2004 self-titled debut album North, charting in a number of Asian music charts.
• In 2000, the American band New Found Glory covered the song on their EP of soundtrack covers From the Screen to Your Stereo.
• In 2010, Canadian artist Zameer released an acoustic version of the song on his album From Under the Bleachers. The single reached number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.^[24]
• In 2011, the song was parodied by the Fringemunks as part of a medley that recapped Fringe episode 3.21, "The Last Sam Weiss."^[25]
• In 2011, Canadian artist Karl Wolf greatly sampled the song in his released single "Ghetto Love" featuring Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. The single was released in Canada on Universal Republic. The music video for the release was by Director X and it was filmed in Jamaica.^[26] The song reached No. 20 on the Canadian Hot 100. A French version also exists, but retains the English-language chorus.
• In 2019, Ninja Sex Party released a cover of this song on their album Under the Covers, Vol. III.

References in other media

• "Glory of Love" was performed as the finale of the Irish stage show Riot in 2018 in Sydney, Australia.^[27]
• "Glory of Love" plays while a woman runs over a man with a minivan in season 2, episode 3 of the NBC broadcast television series, Good Girls. The episode first aired on March 17, 2019.^{[28] [29]}

B-side

The song "On the Line" which was on the B-side of the 45 rpm single^[30] was from Cetera's eponymously named first solo album, Peter Cetera, which had been released in 1981.

Charts

Year-end charts

1986 year-end chart performance for "Glory of Love"! Chart (1986)! Rank

Australia (Kent Music Report)^[33]	64
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[34]	16
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[35]	66
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[36]	88
UK Singles (OCC)^[37]	26
US Billboard Hot 100^[38]	14

Notes and References

1. News: The Pop Life; Movie Soundtracks Score in Top 10. Holden. Stephen. August 6, 1986. The New York Times. 2019-03-19. C19. en-US. 0362-4331.
2. Billboard Charts Archive: The Hot 100 - 1986 Archive. Billboard . 2017-01-10.
3. Solitude/Solitaire. Peter Cetera. 1986. audio CD liner notes. Warner Brothers Records, Inc.. 9 25474-2. USA.
4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 50.
5. Web site: The 40 Greatest Power Ballads.
6. December 27, 1986. Top Pop Singles . Billboard. USA. 98. 52. Y-21. 2017-08-15.
7. Web site: Archive Chart: 8-2-1986. UK Singles Chart.
8. Music: Top 100 Songs Billboard Hot 100 Chart for June 7, 1986. Billboard. 2017-03-06.
9. June 7, 1986. [{{Google books|-CMEAAAAMBAJ|page=89|plainurl=yes}} Hot 100 A-Z]. Billboard . 98 . 23 . 89.
10. News: Cash Box Top 100 Singles. June 7, 1986. Cash Box. 4.
11. News: Single Releases: Out of the Box. June 7, 1986. Cash Box. 9.
12. News: Gold & Platinum - RIAA: Peter Cetera. RIAA. 2017-08-16. en-US.
13. Web site: The Glory Of Love. www.goldenglobes.com. 2017-01-15. 2017-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816232515/http://www.goldenglobes.com/song/glory-love. dead.
14. News: 1987-02-22 . Grammy Nominees . Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. 2017-01-10.
15. May 9, 1987. ASCAP's 1987 Film & Television Music Awards. Billboard . 99 . 19 . 5 Billboard May 9, 1987, at AmericanRadioHistory.com .
16. May 30, 1987. BMI Honors Most-Performed Songs. Billboard . 99 . 22 . 4,84 Billboard May 30, 1987, at AmericanRadioHistory.com .
17. September 13, 2013. Interview with Peter Cetera. . en. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211217/3mklj9ge0eM . 2021-12-17 . live. January 29, 2016. 5:25. Singapore. Channel NewsAsia .
18. News: Hook. Chris. December 2, 2015 . For Chicago frontman and Glory Of Love singer Peter Cetera it's all about the songs. The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 2016-01-28.
19. Watts . Larry R. . Pitzonka . Bill . The Very Best of Peter Cetera . Peter Cetera. 2017 . audio CD liner notes. Varese Sarabande Records . 302 067 470 8. USA.
20. Web site: THE 59TH ACADEMY AWARDS 1987. 2016-01-28.
21. News: Hunt . Dennis . March 28, 1987. Cetera Pays High Price For His Solo Successes . . Los Angeles, California, USA . 2016-01-29.
22. Flashback: Peter Cetera Honors the 'Glory' of Karate Kid. Greene. Andy. April 14, 2016. Rolling Stone. 2017-03-06.
23. News: Bessman . Jim . July 12, 1986. [{{Google books|siQEAAAAMBAJ|page=51|plainurl=yes}} New Music Seminar: Clips at the Crossroads ]. Billboard. USA. 98. 28. 51. 2017-01-04.
24. Canadian Music: Top 100 Songs Chart, Week of February 12, 2011. Billboard. 2017-08-16.
25. http://davidwumusic.com/fringemunks/ Fringemunks Web site
26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjbUC66Bt6Y KarlWolfVEVO on YouTube: Karl Wolf - Ghetto Love ft. Kardinal Offishall
27. News: Riot review – Dublin drag star leads disparate mix of poetry and politics. Delaney. Brigid. January 9, 2018. The Guardian. January 10, 2018. en-GB. 0261-3077.
28. Web site: What's In The Storage Locker On 'Good Girls'? Rio Is Giving Beth The Keys To His Criminal Underworld — Literally. Gallagher. Caitlin. March 18, 2019. Bustle. en. March 19, 2019.
29. March 18, 2019 . Mary Pat Runs Boomer Over . March 19, 2019 . video clip . NBC.
30. Book: Neely. Tim. Popoff. Martin. 2009 . [{{Google books|kO8Pj784_4YC|page=122|plainurl=yes}} Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records, 7th Ed.]. Krause Publications. 122.
31. Web site: Australian Top 50 ARIA Singles Chart – Week Ending 28th September, 1986. Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). July 20, 2017.
32. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, NSW. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 59. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until June 19, 1988.
33. National Top 100 Singles for 1986. Kent Music Report. 650. December 1986. Imgur. 24 January 2023.
34. Top 100 Singles of '86. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 8, 2018.
35. European Hot 100 Singles – Hot 100 of the Year 1986 . . 3 . 51/52 . December 27, 1986 . 28 . 29800226 . World Radio History. April 11, 2022.
36. Web site: Jaaroverzichten - Single 1986. nl. Dutch Charts. April 11, 2022.
37. January to December 1986: Top 100 Singles. Music Week. January 24, 1987. 26. April 11, 2022.
38. December 27, 1986 . 1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles . Y-21 . Billboard . 98 . 52 . Nielsen Business Media . Inc .