Tender Love

"Tender Love" is a song by American R&B group Force MDs, taken from their second studio album, Chillin' (1985). Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the track appears in the film Krush Groove (1985), and was featured on the film's soundtrack.

"Tender Love"
Single by Force MDs
from the album Krush Groove and Chillin'
B-side	"Be Mine, Girl"
Released	November 20, 1985[1]
Genre	R&B pop
Length	3:56 (album version) 4:19 (alternate single version)
Label	Tommy Boy Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Producer(s)	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Force MDs singles chronology
"Itchin' for a Scratch" (1985) "Tender Love" (1985) "Here I Go Again" (1986)

Background

Although primarily known as a pre-new jack swing/old school hip hop band, the Force MDs introduced themselves to a whole new audience with this song. Not only did the song reach number 4 on the R&B charts (where the group had already amassed a steady string of minor hits), but it also became a crossover hit, cracking the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of 1986,^[2] becoming the group's only single to date to break the Pop top 40. On the Adult Contemporary chart, the song peaked at number 2.^[3] The song was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 23 in the UK Singles Chart.^[4]

Chart positions

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	10
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	2
US Billboard Hot Black Singles	4
UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)	23

Year-end chart (1986)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[5]	95

Notable covers

"Tender Love" has been covered by numerous artists. The most widely known version was by English singer Kenny Thomas which reached number 26 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991.^[6]