Keep on Loving You ( song ) - wikipedia Keep on Loving You ( song ) For other uses, see Keep On Loving You ( disambiguation ). `` Keep On Loving You '' Single by REO Speedwagon from the album Hi Infidelity B - side `` Follow My Heart '' Released November 4, 1980 Format 7 '' Recorded September 3, 1980 Genre Soft rock Length 3 : 22 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Kevin Cronin Producer ( s ) Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer, Gary Richrath REO Speedwagon singles chronology `` Time for Me to Fly '' ( 1978 ) `` Keep On Loving You '' ( 1980 ) `` Take It on the Run '' ( 1981 ) Audio sample file help `` Keep On Loving You '' is a soft rock power ballad written by Kevin Cronin and performed by American rock band REO Speedwagon. It features the lead guitar work of Gary Richrath. The song first appeared on REO Speedwagon 's 1980 album Hi Infidelity. It was the first REO Speedwagon single to break the top 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching the number - one spot for one week in March 1981. The single was certified Platinum for U.S. sales of over one million copies. It peaked at number seven in the UK Singles Chart. `` Keep On Loving You '' has been described as `` a mainstay on most ' 80s soft rock compilations '' and has appeared on dozens of ' various artists ' compilation albums, as well as several REO Speedwagon greatest hits albums. Contents 1 In popular culture 2 Music video 3 Personnel 4 Chart performance 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Certifications 5 See also 6 References 7 External links In popular culture The song has been featured in numerous films, beginning with the 1982 film The Last American Virgin. It has subsequently featured in Crank : High Voltage, Smiley Face, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Storks, as well as appearing on the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto : Vice City. In 2015, it appeared in the TV series Wet Hot American Summer : First Day of Camp. A cover version by The Donnas appears in the 1999 film Drive Me Crazy, a RIM BlackBerry advertisement and in the TV series Cougar Town. Also recently the song was covered by indie - pop band Cigarettes After Sex. In late 2016 and early 2017, the song appeared in a Domino 's Pizza commercial, for its Piece of the Pie awards loyalty program. Music video In 1981, the music video of the song was the 17th played on the first day of broadcast of MTV, on August 1. It was framed by a scene of Kevin Cronin talking about his relationship troubles with a female psychiatrist and contained a shot where a woman picked up a telephone connected to Gary Richrath 's guitar, referencing the live version of `` 157 Riverside Avenue. '' Personnel REO Speedwagon Kevin Cronin - lead vocals, piano Gary Richrath - guitar Bruce Hall - bass, backing vocals Neal Doughty - keyboards Alan Gratzer - drums, backing vocals Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1980 -- 81 ) Peak position Australian Kent Music Report Canada ( CHUM ) Canadian RPM Singles Chart Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 17 Belgium ( VRT Top 30 Flanders ) 14 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 13 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 9 Germany Media Control Charts 15 Irish Singles Chart 6 Radio Luxemburg Singles New Zealand Singles Chart 22 South African Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts UK Singles Chart 7 US Billboard Hot 100 US Top Rock Tracks 9 US Cash Box US Record World US Radio & Records ( R&R ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1981 ) Rank Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 20 Canada ( RPM Top 100 Singles ) 17 Dutch Singles Chart 90 UK 80 US Billboard Hot 100 10 US Cash Box Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 shipments figures based on certification alone See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1981 References Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. `` Best of Love : 16 Great Soft Rock Hits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2015. Jump up ^ Spivey, Julian ( October 15, 2014 ). `` REO Speedwagon bringing its brand of soft - rock to Arkansas State Fair on Friday ''. axs. Retrieved April 2, 2015. Jump up ^ List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1981 Jump up ^ `` Reo Speedwagon Artist ''. Official Charts. Retrieved December 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon, Keep On Loving You ( Appears On ) ''. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 12, 2015. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon, Keep On Loving You ''. YouTube. October 9, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` CHART NUMBER 1261 -- Saturday, March 14, 1981 ''. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2015. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ). CHUM. Retrieved February 13, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 30, No. 12, December 16, 1978 ''. RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. December 16, 1978. Retrieved August 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- REO Speedwagon -- Keep On Loving You '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon -- Keep On Loving You '' ( in Dutch ). Top 30. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015. Hoogste notering in de top 30 : 14 Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- REO Speedwagon -- Keep On Loving You '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 February 2015. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You ''. officialcharts.de. Retrieved October 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Irish Singles Chart ''. The Irish Charts. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Note : REO Speedwagon must be searched manually. Jump up ^ `` REO Speedwagon Singles ''. umdmusic.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Keep On Loving You ''. charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015. Jump up ^ John Samson. `` Keep On Loving You in South African Chart ''. Retrieved July 2, 2014. Jump up ^ Hung Medien. `` REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You ''. hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015. Jump up ^ `` UK album and singles database ''. everyHit.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Note : REO Speedwagon must be searched manually. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2013 ). Top Pop Singles 1955 - 2012. Menomonee Falls, WI : Record Research, Inc. p. 703. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 205 - 1. Jump up ^ `` Artist Chart History -- REO Speedwagon ''. Billboard charts. Retrieved October 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles -- Week ending MARCH 7, 1981 ''. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2015. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Song artist 607 - REO Speedwagon ''. TsorT. Retrieved September 9, 2017. Jump up ^ REO Speedwagon Jump up ^ Charts ! Jump up ^ `` Forum - ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts -- Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts -- 1980s ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 35, No. 22, December 26, 1981 ''. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1981 '' ( ASP ) ( in Dutch ). Retrieved February 20, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Chart File Top 100 '' ( PDF ). Record Mirror. London : Spotlight Publications. December 26, 1981. p. 27. Retrieved June 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits for 1981 ''. The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved February 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` The CASH BOX Year - End Charts : 1981 ''. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2014... Cash Box magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- R.E.O. Speedwagon -- Keep On Loving You ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 19, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics REO Speedwagon Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Alan Gratzer Mike Blair Joe Matt Gregg Philbin Terry Luttrell Bob Crownover Joe McCabe Marty Shepard Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Mike Murphy Graham Lear Miles Joseph Carla Day Melanie Jackson Jesse Harms Studio albums R.E.O. Speedwagon R.E.O. / T.W.O. Ridin ' the Storm Out Lost in a Dream This Time We Mean It R.E.O. You Can Tune a Piano, but You Ca n't Tuna Fish Nine Lives Hi Infidelity Good Trouble Wheels Are Turnin ' Life as We Know It The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken Building the Bridge Find Your Own Way Home Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon Live albums Live : You Get What You Play For Arch Allies : Live at Riverport Live - Plus Extended Versions Hi Infidelity Then Again... Live Setlist : The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live Live in Germany 1982 Live Chicago 1979 Live At Moondance Jam Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15th July 1983 Compilation albums A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 Best Foot Forward The Hits The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 Keep On Loving You -- Best Starbox Believe in Rock and Roll Only The Strong Survive Premium Best The Ballads Take It On The Run Simply The Best Keep On Rollin ' The Essential REO Speedwagon Rock Breakout Years : 1981 Collections Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection Playlist : The Very Best of REO Speedwagon The Box Set Series Singles `` 157 Riverside Avenue '' `` Sophisticated Lady '' `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' `` Reelin ' '' `` Keep Pushin ' '' `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' ( live ) `` Roll with the Changes '' `` Time for Me to Fly '' `` Only the Strong Survive '' `` Keep On Loving You '' `` Take It on the Run '' `` Do n't Let Him Go '' `` In Your Letter '' `` Tough Guys '' `` Out of Season '' `` Keep the Fire Burnin ' '' `` Sweet Time '' `` The Key '' `` Stillness of the Night '' `` Good Trouble '' `` I Do ' Wanna Know '' `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' `` One Lonely Night '' `` Live Every Moment '' `` Wherever You 're Goin ' ( It 's Alright ) '' `` That Ai n't Love '' `` Variety Tonight '' `` In My Dreams '' `` Here with Me '' `` Live It Up '' `` Love Is a Rock '' `` I Needed to Fall '' `` Find Your Own Way Home '' `` Ca n't Stop Rockin '' ( W Styx ) Video albums FM Live Infidelity Wheels are Turnin ' A Video Anthology 1978 -- 1990 Arch Allies : Live at Riverport Live - Plus Real Artist Working Live Aid ( 1985 ) XM Artists Confidential PBS `` SoundStage '' Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD Out of Nowhere : Champaign Music Scene Documentary Live in Germany 1982 Live at Moondance Jam Related articles Discography Members Book : REO Speedwagon Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keep_On_Loving_You_(song)&oldid=856718605 '' Categories : 1980 singles 1980 songs 1981 singles 1980s ballads Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles REO Speedwagon songs Songs written by Kevin Cronin Epic Records singles Song recordings produced by Kevin Beamish Song recordings produced by Gary Richrath Song recordings produced by Kevin Cronin Rock ballads Hidden categories : CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Use mdy dates from April 2018 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano Polski Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 27 August 2018, at 03 : 57 ( UTC ). 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Question: who sings i'm going to keep on loving you
Answer: REO Speedwagon