Only Love Is Real
1976 single by Carole King
| "Only Love Is Real" | ||||
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| Single by Carole King | ||||
| from the album Thoroughbred | ||||
| B-side | "Still Here Thinking of You" | |||
| Released | February 1976 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Ode | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Lou Adler | |||
| Carole King singles chronology | ||||
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"Only Love Is Real" is a song written and performed by Carole King. The song was included on her 1976 album, Thoroughbred.[1] The single peaked at No. 28 in the Billboard Hot 100 and was King's fourth and final No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart, where it remained for one week in March 1976.[2] It is ranked as the 40th biggest AC/Easy Listening hit of 1976.[3]
Cash Box said the song has a "likable tune with a carefully constructed lyric" and that "Like Dylan, Carole King understands the power of a subtle rhyme, and she uses her knowledge in this tune with tremendous effect."[4] Record World said that "The exceptional songwriting prowess of Carole King continues to manifest itself in quality records such as this."[5]
Personnel
- Carole King - synthesizer, piano, vocals
- Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - guitar
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- David Crosby - background vocals
- Graham Nash - background vocals
- Tom Scott - saxophone
- Leland Sklar – bass
- J.D. Souther - background vocals
- Waddy Wachtel - guitar
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 28 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Carole King Discography. Discogs.com. Accessed June 20, 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 136.
- ^ Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 14, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 7, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 464.
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