May 23, 1980: If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right)

Released by Rod Stewart and backed with 'Last Summer', it entered the UK Singles Chart on May 25, remaining on the chart for 9 weeks peaking at number 23.

The song was written by Stax Records songwriters Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, and Raymond Jackson. Originally written for The Emotions, it has been performed by many singers, most notably by Luther Ingram, whose original recording topped the R&B chart for four weeks and rose to number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. Billboard ranked it as the No. 16 song for 1972.

In 1972–73, The Faces recorded the song as an outtake for "Ooh La La" (1973), their final studio album. In 1974, Millie Jackson released her version of the song, which received two Grammy Award nominations. In 1978, Barbara Mandrell's version topped the U.S. country chart, reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 (number 27 Cashbox), and was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1979 CMA (Country Music Association) Awards.