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“Lovin' Every Minute Of It” by Loverboy
From the album Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
“Lovin' Every Minute Of It” by Loverboy appears on 12 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1997 and 2026. It was first released in 1985 on the album Lovin’ Every Minute of It. Its best result is #83 on the KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2023). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,205 classic rock song of all time.
Loverboy had an album almost written and nothing left in the tank, but they wanted one more song, ideally a smash, to finish it off. So they leaned on Mike Shipley, their producer at that point, to find somebody who could deliver, and Shipley rang Mutt Lange, who turned in "Lovin' Every Minute of It" within two or three days. The catch: Lange was in England, the band was in Canada, and hearing what he'd written was no simple matter.
It became the title track, with Mike Reno singing, Paul Dean on guitar, Doug Johnson on keyboards, Scott Smith on bass and Matt Frenette on drums, and Tom Allom producing alongside Dean. Issued on its own that same year, it reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, their first US top ten, and number 11 at home in Canada.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 232 | 104.5 KZEP | KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) | 500 |
| 2016 | 464 | 102.9 The Whale | 102.9 The Whale Hartford 500 (2016) | 500 |
| 2021 | 318 | 100.7 KSLX | KSLX Arizona 500 (2021) | 499 |
| 2022 | 341 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2022 | 294 | 100.7 KSLX | KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2023 | 83 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2023 | 782 | 101.5 WPDH | WPDH Top 1015 (2023) | 1015 |
| 2024 | 127 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 Rock N' Roll 500 (2024) | 500 |
| 2024 | 370 | KQRS | KQRS KQ 500 (2024) | 499 |
| 2025 | 362 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025) | 400 |
| 2025 | 455 | 97 Rock | 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2025) | 500 |
| 2026 | 426 | 100.7 KSLX | KSLX Arizona 500 (2026) | 500 |
Also listed as: Lovin' Every Minute of It; Lovin Every Minute of It.
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