| Who Do You Love | |
| Cover: | Bernard Wright - Who Do You Love single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bernard Wright |
| Album: | Mr. Wright |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Label: | Manhattan |
| Prev Title: | Video Generation |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | After You |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
"Who Do You Love" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Bernard Wright, co-written[1] by Wright and Lenny White. The song was issued as the first single from Wright's third studio album Mr. Wright. The song was his highest chart appearance on the Billboard R&B chart, peaking at #6 in 1985.[2] [3] The female vocalist was Marla Adler.
"Who Do You Love" was covered by co-writer Lenny White in 1995[4] as well as gospel group Winans Phase 2 in 1999. Since the song's release, it has been sampled in numerous songs: "Never Been in Love B4" by Shinehead, "If It Ain't Love" by Tichina Arnold, "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" by Shades, "Who Is a Thug" by Big Pun, and "Is It Kool?" by Luniz; as well as in the remix of "Loungin" by LL Cool J.[5] The song was regarded as Wright's most significant R&B appearance.[6]
The official music video for the song was directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński.[7]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 44 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 6 |