Glory of Love
Peter Cetera
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Tonight it's very clear as we're both lyin' here There's so many things I want to say I will always love you, I would never leave you alone Sometimes I just forget, say things I might regret It breaks my heart to see you cryin' I don't want to lose you, I could never make it alone [Chorus:] I am a man who will fight for your honor I'll be the hero you're dreamin' of We'll live forever, knowin' together That we did it all for the glory of love You keep me standing tall, you help me through it all I'm always strong when you're beside me I have always needed you, I could never make it alone [Chorus] Like a knight in shining armor from a long time ago Just in time I will save the day Take you to my castle far away I am a man who will fight for your honor I'll be the hero that you're dreamin' of Gonna live forever, knowin' together That we did it all for the glory of love We'll live forever Knowin' together That we did it all for the glory of love We did it all for love We did it all for love We did it all for love
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Written by: David Foster, Peter Cetera, Diane Nini
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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10 facts about this song
History"Glory of Love" is a song that was written by Peter Cetera, David Foster, and Diane Nini and was recorded by Cetera for the soundtrack of the 1986 film "The Karate Kid Part II".
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Release and SuccessThe song was released in May 1986 and quickly climbed to number one in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it stayed for two weeks.
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AwardsThe song was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for "Best Original Song" from a movie in 1987, but it lost out to "Take My Breath Away" from "Top Gun" in both cases.
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LegacyIt was also included on Cetera's album "Solitude/Solitaire", released in 1986, and has since become a popular power ballad, synonymous with 80s music.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Glory of Love" features scenes from "The Karate Kid Part II", interspersed with shots of Peter Cetera singing in a room with an ornamental fishtank.
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David Foster's ImpactDavid Foster, a Canadian musician, and songwriter, was one of the co-writers on "Glory of Love". He is a renowned music producer, having worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry, such as Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, and Whitney Houston, amongst others.
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InspirationCetera has stated in interviews that he got the inspiration to write "Glory of Love" from watching another movie - the 1984 film "Streets of Fire". He felt inspired to write a love theme for a film. Four years later his inspiration came to fruition in "The Karate Kid Part II".
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Billboard Achievement"Glory of Love" was the first "number one" hit single for Peter Cetera as a solo artist, having previously had success as part of the rock band Chicago.
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GenreThe song falls under the soft rock and adult contemporary genres, these genres were popular and mainstream during the 80s.
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Cover VersionsOver the years, "Glory of Love" has been covered by many artists around the world, including New Found Glory, who included it on their second covers album "From The Screen To Your Stereo Part II" in 2007.
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