1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and nearly 30 years after its release still remains the best-selling single of Ross' career.

It however became Ross' final hit single for the label; shortly thereafter, she signed a then record-breaking $20 million deal with RCA Records.

While Ross' appearance on the Endless Love soundtrack marked the end of an era as she left Motown after twenty years on the label, Lionel Richie's work for the album instead became a new beginning in his career both as a composer, producer and an artist in his own right.

The success of the duet encouraged Richie to branch out into a full-fledged solo career, releasing his self-titled debut album in 1982 which produced another chart-topping single, "Truly", continuing the style of his ballads with the Commodores like "Easy", "Three Times a Lady" and "Still", as well as ballads Richie composed and produced for other artists like "Lady" for Kenny Rogers which hit No.

11 hit on Billboard's singles chart in 1979, as well as Cliff Richard's "Dreamin'", written by singer Leo Sayer and producer Alan Tarney, originally included on Richard's album I'm No Hero, also a top ten hit in the UK in 1980.