Love Boat (song)


"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.

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".

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Cover versions

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 aren't too impressed with the singer, a jubilant Synclaire chimes in and performs along with him.
In the film Summer Rental, Rip Torn's character Scully sings the song, describing it is as "an old sea ditty me mother taught me".
The cruise ship Regal Princess of Princess Cruises played the song in the horn.
In the season 6 South Park episode “Red Hot Catholic Love”, there is a parody of the Love Boat theme song, called “The Catholic Boat”. It also parodies the opening showed in the Love Boat TV show.