On this day March 21 1981 Keep on Loving You by REO Speedwagon hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 where it stayed for a week until March 27. The power ballad became one of the band’s biggest hits and helped propel their album Hi Infidelity to multi-platinum status.
Blending rock with heartfelt lyrics the song became an anthem of the 80s and remains one of REO Speedwagon’s most recognizable tracks. Keep on Loving You also made history when its music video was the 17th video ever played on MTV when the network launched on August 1 1981.
Fun fact: Hi Infidelity became REO Speedwagon’s most successful album selling over 10 million copies worldwide and spending 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
Trivia question: What was the name of the follow-up hit from Hi Infidelity that also became a top 10 single?
Blending rock with heartfelt lyrics the song became an anthem of the 80s and remains one of REO Speedwagon’s most recognizable tracks. Keep on Loving You also made history when its music video was the 17th video ever played on MTV when the network launched on August 1 1981.
Fun fact: Hi Infidelity became REO Speedwagon’s most successful album selling over 10 million copies worldwide and spending 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
Trivia question: What was the name of the follow-up hit from Hi Infidelity that also became a top 10 single?
