 The tune was certified by the RIAA as Gold for sales of over 1 million copies and helped her Arista debut album, "Dionne", be certified by the RIAA as Platinum for album sales of over 1 million copies.The song was first recorded by Richard Kerr himself for his 1978 album "Welcome To The Club" as "I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again".Using the same title, the song was soon covered by Cheryl Ladd for her 1978 eponymous debut album.