When We Make Love
Encyclopedia
"When We Make Love" is a song made famous by the country music
band Alabama
. The song — a love ballad — was released in 1984 as the second single from the band's fifth album, Roll On
, and became the group's 13th straight No. 1 single on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles
chart that June.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
. The song — a love ballad — was released in 1984 as the second single from the band's fifth album, Roll On
Roll On (Alabama album)
Roll On is the fifth studio album of country music band Alabama. Iit was released in 1984.All four singles released from this album reached Number One on the Hot Country Singles chart: "Roll On ", "When We Make Love", "If You're Gonna Play in Texas " and " Fire in the Night"...
, and became the group's 13th straight No. 1 single on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart that June.
Chart positions
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 8 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |