The single was the first release from Chaka Khan's Destiny album.
[1] "Love of a Lifetime" was written by David Gamson and Green Gartside.
Gartside performed backing vocals and also co-produced the single along with Arif Mardin.
The music video was filmed on location at Long Island's Adventureland amusement park.
[2] "Love of A Lifetime" had its best showing on the US dance chart, where it peaked at #11.