Not Enough Love in the World
"Not Enough Love in the World" | ||||
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Single by Don Henley | ||||
from the album Building the Perfect Beast | ||||
B-side | "Man with a Mission" | |||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Rock, soft rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Writer(s) | Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench | |||
Don Henley singles chronology | ||||
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"Not Enough Love in the World" | ||||||||||
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Single by Cher | ||||||||||
from the album It's a Man's World | ||||||||||
Released | April 12, 1996 (Europe only) | |||||||||
Recorded | 1995 | |||||||||
Genre |
Pop/Rock (Europe) Pop/R&B (U.S.) | |||||||||
Length | 4:24 | |||||||||
Label | WEA | |||||||||
Writer(s) | Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench | |||||||||
Producer(s) | Stephen Lipson | |||||||||
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"Not Enough Love in the World" is a song written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Benmont Tench. The song is a soft rock song. The lyrics describe a rocky relationship, where the protagonist proclaims he's still in love. It is rumoured that this song was about Henley's relationship with Stevie Nicks, whom fellow Eagles member Joe Walsh later dated in 1985, but their relationship only lasted a year ending in 1986.
Song information
Henley included the song on his 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. It was released as a single in 1985 and became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song was directed by Timothy Hutton.
Chart performance
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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RPM Adult Contemporary | 3 |
RPM Top Singles | 63 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 34 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 6 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 17 |
Cher version
In 1996, Cher released her version of "Not Enough Love in the World" as the third official European single from her 21st studio album It's a Man's World. The single version is shorter than the album version and is slightly remixed. Allmusic highlighted this cover on her album.[2]
Formats and track listings
UK CD Maxi-Single (WEA052CD)[3][4]
- Not Enough Love in the World (Single Mix)
- One by One (Sam Ward Mix)
- One by One (Junior Vasquez Club Vocal Mix)
Official Version
- Main UK Version (4:24)
- Main US Version (Sam Ward Mix) (4:25)
- Single Mix (3:48)
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5] | 27 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 31 |
References
- ↑ "Top 10 Soft Rock Songs of the '80s". 80music.about.com. 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ↑ Review by Allmusic Retrieved 15 2013
- ↑ Cher - Not Enough Love in the World
- ↑ "Not Enough Love In The World Single".
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1996-04-21". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Cher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
External links
- Official Cher site
- Warner official site
- Cher at the Internet Movie Database
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics