"Desperado Love" is a 1986 single written by Michael Garvin and Sammy Johns

Sammy Johns

Sammy Johns is an American country singer-songwriter, best known for his million selling 1975 hit single, "Chevy Van".-Career:...

 and recorded by Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...

. "Desperado Love" was Conway Twitty's 35th and final number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 13 weeks on the country chart .

Vince Gill sings the harmony vocal on this song, according to the jacket of the 1986 "Falling for You for Years" album.

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1