Love the World Away
| "Love the World Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album Urban Cowboy (soundtrack) | ||||
| B-side | "Sayin' Goodbye Requiem Goin' Home to Rock" | |||
| Released | June 23, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Writer(s) |
Bob Morrison Johnny Wilson | |||
| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||
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"Love the World Away" is a song written by Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in June 1980 as the second single from the Urban Cowboy soundtrack. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 25 |
| Preceded by "Wayfaring Stranger" by Emmylou Harris |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 30-September 6, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Tennessee River" by Alabama |
