Only Love Is Real
| "Only Love Is Real" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Carole King | |||
| Producer | 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
[edit | edit source]- Carole King – synthesizer, piano, vocals, background vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar
- Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar – guitar
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Tom Scott – saxophone
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 28 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Carole King Discography. Discogs.com. Accessed June 20, 2012.
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- ^ Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976
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