I Pledge My Love

"I Pledge My Love" is a ballad by R&B vocal duo Peaches & Herb from their LP, Twice the Fire.[1] It became a hit in early 1980 in the U.S. (#19) and Canada (#23).[2] It was also a Top 40 R&B and Adult Contemporary hit.

"I Pledge My Love"
Single by Peaches & Herb
from the album Twice the Fire
B-side"(I Want Us) Back Together"
ReleasedJanuary 1980 (1980-01)
Recorded1979
GenreR&B, Adult Contemporary
Length4:11
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Peaches & Herb singles chronology
"Roller-Skatin' Mate"
(1979)		 "I Pledge My Love"
(1980)		 "Funtime"
(1980)

The song had an unusually long chart run for only just making the top-twenty, spending five months on the U.S. charts and six months on the Canadian charts. Billboard ranked it as the 80th biggest U.S. hit of 1980.[3] "I Pledge My Love" also reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart for one week in May 1980.[4]

Chart history

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Peaches & Herb – Twice the Fire (1979, 72, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. NZ Top 40 Singles, 25 May 1980
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  6. NZ Top 40 Singles, 25 May 1980
  7. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  8. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 26, 1980
  9. NZ End of Year Charts, 1980
  10. "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  11. "New Zealand single certifications – Peaches & Herb – I Pledge My Love". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 16, 2020.


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