"Love Child" is one of the most remembered songs of the 1960's. I wonder if it's success surprised Motown.
It sold 500,000 copies in one week and 2 million copies for the year, 1968!
"Love Child" is one of the most remembered songs of the 1960's. I wonder if it's success surprised Motown.
It sold 500,000 copies in one week and 2 million copies for the year, 1968!
Last edited by TNSUN; 03-29-2021 at 11:05 AM.
it was insanely huge!! i had read something a while back about the mega sales too. couldn't remember if 500K, 800K. but massive amounts.
from a chart perspective, it was equally as huge
1. it entered a position 43 which was the second highest for the group ever [[behind Symphony at 39).
2. it also entered the charts quickly - usually single start to chart 4 - 5 weeks after release. LC entered just a little over 2 weeks after release
3. spent 11 weeks in the top 10!!
4. after peaking at 1 for 2 weeks, it spend 5 weeks still in the top 10. that's VERY good. usually after peaking [[even if at #1), songs tend to quickly drop down and out of the charts.
5. duration - LC and Someday are tied as the longest running Sups singles on the charts. both at 16 weeks.
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