There's a Whole Lot of Loving

"There's a Whole Lot of Loving" is a 1975 hit song by Guys 'n' Dolls written by Christian Arnold with lyrics by David Martin and Geoff Morrow. The song was a number-two hit in both the United Kingdom and Ireland, and became the biggest hit for the group. The song was also an adult contemporary hit in North America, peaking at number 15 on the US Billboard Easy Listening chart and number 17 on Canada's RPM Pop Music Playlist. Elsewhere, the song reached the top 20 in Belgium, the Netherlands, and South Africa.

"There's a Whole Lot of Loving"
Single by Guys 'n' Dolls
from the album Guys 'n' Dolls
B-side"Don't Turn the Other Cheek"
Released1975
Length3:00
LabelMagnet
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Arnold
  • David Martin
  • Geoff Morrow
Guys 'n' Dolls singles chronology
"There's a Whole Lot of Loving"
(1975)		 "Here I Go Again"
(1975)
"There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On"
Single by Six
from the album This Is It
B-side"United We Stand"
Released2002
Length3:06
LabelBMG
Producer(s)
Six singles chronology
"There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On"
(2002)		 "Let Me Be the One"
(2002)

The song was covered in 2002 by Irish pop band Six and was a number-one single in Ireland, where it was titled "There's a Whole Lot of Loving Going On". It became Ireland's best-selling song of 2002 and went on to become the country's third best-selling single of all time. Six's version was also a top-ten hit in Norway and New Zealand; in these countries, the song retained its original name.

Charts and certifications

Guys 'n' Dolls version

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Six version

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Gold 5,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References
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  19. "New Zealand single certifications – Six – There's a Whole Lot of Loving". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  20. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 5 December 2018.


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