I NEED YOUR LOVE – LETTA MBULU

Chart performance:

WeekPositionMovementComments
24-Nov-7219New 
01-Dec-72190 
08-Dec-7216+3 
15-Dec-729+7Biggest climber/Star rater
22-Dec-724+5Biggest climber/Star rater
29-Dec-723+1Peak
05-Jan-735-2 
12-Jan-734+1 
19-Jan-733+1Peak
26-Jan-7330Peak
02-Feb-735-2 
09-Feb-736-1 
16-Feb-738-2 
23-Feb-7380 
02-Mar-7310-2 
09-Mar-739+1 
16-Mar-7317-8Biggest faller

Written by: Caiaphas Semenya & Oma Drake
Produced by: None listed, but the single notes ‘Directed by Stewart Levine & Hugh Masekela’
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Tamla Motown

Hit number for artist1
Peak position3
Weeks17
Biggest climber awards2
Star rater climbs2
Biggest faller awards1
Top 20 points209
Overall Top 20 points ranking=340
Top 20 points ranking for the artist1
Top 30 Points379
Overall Top 30 points ranking=331
Top 30 points ranking for the artist1

Annual ranking:

197260
197331

Other chart success:

Zimbabwe5

SA Radio charts:

LM Radio1

This was the first song by a solo local black female to make our charts. There would be only one other solo local black female to do so and that was Margaret Singana. Of the 5 songs that made the charts for these 2 ladies, this would rank 2nd. One of Margaret Singana’s hits would peak outside the top 20 during the top 30 era.

Video:

Artist link: Letta Mbulu

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