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"'''Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough'''" is the title of a 1992 [[ |
"'''Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough'''" is the title of a 1992 [[Ballad#Pop_and_rock_ballads|rock ballad]] (see [[1992 in music]]) performed as a [[duet (music)|duet]] by the [[United States|American]] singers [[Patty Smyth]] and [[Don Henley]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 12:02, 20 May 2010
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"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" is the title of a 1992 rock ballad (see 1992 in music) performed as a duet by the American singers Patty Smyth and Don Henley.
History
Smyth was the former lead singer for the band Scandal, whose hits included "The Warrior" and "Goodbye To You"; Henley is a longtime member of the band The Eagles (singing lead vocals on "Desperado" and "Hotel California", among many others) as well as a successful solo artist ("The Boys Of Summer", "The End Of The Innocence"). "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" was written by Smyth and Glen Burtnik and would appear on her self-titled 1992 album.
Reception
The single was very successful, being certified Gold by the RIAA and spending six weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1992 during the 13 week reign at #1 of Boyz II Men's song, "End of the Road". It remained in the Top 40 for 20 weeks.[1] The duet also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for four weeks.[2] In Canada, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" spent seven weeks at #1 on the Canadian pop chart, while in England, the song reached #22 on the British pop chart.[3] The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal, Duo or Group.
The lyrics refer to a past relationship between the two singers and their efforts to move on with their respective lives and make sense of the aftermath: There's a reason why people don't stay where they are / Baby sometimes love just ain't enough. In the final chorus, there is a slight lyrical change to this line ("stay where they are" becomes "stay who they are").
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 1 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 22 |
Cover Versions
Filipino diva-actress Jennylyn Mercado revived it as a carrier single of her third album "Love Is".
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 555.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 380.
- ^ UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 1 August 2009.