Love Boat ( song ) - wikipedia Love Boat ( song ) `` Love Boat Theme '' Single by Jack Jones from the album Nobody Does It Better Released 1979 Genre Disco Length 2 : 57 Label MGM, Polydor Songwriter ( s ) Charles Fox, Paul Williams Producer ( s ) Ken Barnes Jack Jones singles chronology `` Like Roses '' ( 1978 ) `` Love Boat Theme '' ( 1979 ) `` I Could Have Been a Sailor '' ( 1979 ) `` Like Roses '' ( 1978 ) `` Love Boat Theme '' ( 1979 ) `` I Could Have Been a Sailor '' ( 1979 ) `` Love Boat '' ( also known as `` Love Boat Theme '' and `` The Love Boat '' ) is a 1977 song performed by American singer and actor Jack Jones, used as the theme song in American television series The Love Boat. It was later covered by numerous artists. Contents 1 Song information 2 Track listing 3 Charts 4 Cover versions 5 In Popular Culture 6 References Song information The song was composed by Charles Fox to the lyrics by Paul Williams. It was recorded as the theme song for the popular American TV series The Love Boat, broadcast between 1977 and 1986. Jones 's version was used in all seasons apart from the ninth, where it was replaced by Dionne Warwick 's version. Jones released the track as a single in 1979 as `` Love Boat Theme '', with a cover of the Barry Manilow song `` Ready to Take a Chance Again '' on side B. In the same year, the song appeared on Jones 's album Nobody Does It Better, this time billed as `` The Love Boat ''. Track listing 7 '' Single ( US / UK ) A. `` Love Boat Theme '' -- 2 : 57 B. `` Ready to Take a Chance Again '' -- 2 : 51 7 '' Single ( Australia ) A. `` Love Boat '' ( Theme from T.V. Series ) B. `` I Could Have Been a Sailor '' Charts Chart ( 1980 ) Peak position US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 37 Cover versions Cover of Amanda Lear 's `` Love Boat '' single, 2001 Actress and singer Charo, who guest starred in The Love Boat series, recorded the song for her 1978 album Olé Olé and released as a single in 1980. In 1981, Jacques Raymond released a cover of the song which peaked at no. 27 in his native Belgium the following year. Dionne Warwick 's version was used as the theme song in the last season of The Love Boat ( 1985 -- 1986 ). Dutch singer Mike Peterson recorded a house version in 1996 under the alias The Pacific Prince. In the Netherlands, the single reached no. 17 for two weeks in November 1996. The Pacific Prince is considered a one - hit wonder as he never released a follow - up single. Amanda Lear covered the song on her 2001 comeback album Heart and released it as the lead single. Kylie Minogue performed a medley of the song and her track `` Loveboat '' on her 2008 tour KylieX2008. Olivia Newton - John recorded a cover of the song for the soundtrack to the 2011 film A Few Best Men. A cover by Frankie Bostello is playable in the videogame Just Dance 2014. Belgian band Swoop recorded the song for their 2015 album We gaan ervoor. In popular culture Jack Jones lip - syncs the song in Airplane II, appearing in a cameo as a lounge singer as Ted escapes from the hospital. On the `` Singing the Blues '' episode of Living Single, a singer performs the song during amateur night at a restaurant the friends are visiting. While most of the group are n't too impressed with the singer, a jubilant Synclaire chimes in and performs along with him. References Jump up ^ `` Jack Jones Chart History Billboard ''. www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Jacques Raymond - Love Boat '' ( in Dutch ). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ `` The Pacific Prince - The Love Boat '' ( in Dutch ). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Swoop ( BE ) - We gaan ervoor '' ( in Dutch ). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 20. The Love Boat Episodes Guest stars Theme song Pacific Princess Love Boat : The Next Wave Amanda Lear Discography Filmography Studio albums I Am a Photograph Sweet Revenge Never Trust a Pretty Face Diamonds for Breakfast Incognito Tam - Tam Secret Passion Uomini più uomini Tant qu'il y aura des hommes Cadavrexquis Alter Ego Back in Your Arms Heart Tendance With Love Brief Encounters I Do n't Like Disco My Happiness Let Me Entertain You EPs AL Brand New Love Affair Compilations Πoeт Аманда Лир Ieri, oggi Super 20 The Collection Forever Glam ! Sings Evergreens The Sphinx -- Das Beste aus den Jahren 1976 -- 1983 Singles `` La Bagarre '' `` Blood and Honey '' `` Tomorrow '' `` Blue Tango '' `` Alphabet '' `` Queen of Chinatown '' `` Follow Me '' `` Run Baby Run '' `` Enigma ( Give a Bit of Mmh to Me ) '' `` Gold '' `` Lili Marleen '' `` The Sphinx '' `` Fashion Pack '' `` Fabulous ( Lover, Love Me ) '' `` Diamonds '' `` Solomon Gundie '' `` Égal '' `` Red Tape '' `` Incredibilmente donna '' `` Love Your Body '' `` No Regrets '' `` Assassino '' `` Ritmo Salsa '' `` No Credit Card '' `` Women '' `` Paris by Night '' `` Someone Else 's Eyes '' `` Chinese Walk '' `` La Bête et la Belle '' Other works Live in Concert 1979 My Life with Dalí Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Boat_(song)&oldid=864044214 '' Categories : 1977 songs 1979 singles 1981 singles 2001 singles Amanda Lear songs Charo songs Jack Jones ( singer ) songs MGM Records singles Songs with music by Charles Fox ( composer ) Songs written by Paul Williams ( songwriter ) Television theme songs Hidden categories : CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 14 October 2018, at 18 : 55 ( UTC ). 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Question: who sang the theme song for love boat
Answer: American singer and actor Jack Jones