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"Lookin' for Love" is a song written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison and Patti Ryan, and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Lee. It was released in June 1980 as part of the soundtrack to the film ''Urban Cowboy'', released that year. Marcy Levy was one of the female singers who provided backing vocals on the track. ==Lee's rise to fame== Lee whose biggest hit to date had been a 1977 cover of Ricky Nelson's "Garden Party" had previously been one of the main nightclub acts at Gilley's, a nightclub owned by country music superstar Mickey Gilley. Record executive Irving Azoff offered Lee the chance to record "Lookin' For Love," a song that 20-plus artists had rejected.〔(allmusicguide.com )〕 Critics were not kind to Lee nor the song. Country music historian Bill Malone once noted that "Lookin' for Love" — in his words, a "lilting little pop song" — became the featured song of ''Urban Cowboy'' and a huge commercial hit largely because "actor John Travolta (the movie's co-star) expressed a liking for it."〔Malone, Bill, "Country Music U.S.A," 2nd rev. ed. (University of Texas Press, Austin, 2002), p.371.〕 Critic Kurt Wolff panned the song as an example of "watered-down cowboy music."〔Wolff, Kurt, "Country Music: The Rough Guide," Rough Guides Ltd., London; Penguin Putnam, New York, distributor. p. 424 (ISBN 1-85828-534-8)〕 Public reaction was much better. "Lookin' for Love" rose to No. 1 (for a three-week stay) on the ''Billboard magazine'' Hot Country Singles chart,and was a No. 5 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit as well. "Lookin' for Love" was certified gold for sales of 1 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America.〔(riaa.com )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lookin' for Love」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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