Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
| "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" | |
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| Single by Patty Smyth and Don Henley | |
| from the album Patty Smyth | |
| B-side | "Out There" |
| Released | 1992 |
| Format | cassette single, cd single |
| Genre | Soft Rock, Adult contemporary |
| Length | 4:28 |
| Label | MCA Records |
| Writer(s) | Patty Smyth, Glen Burtnik |
| Producer | Roy Bittan |
"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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Meaning
The lyrics refer to a past relationship between two people as narrated by 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").
[edit] 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.
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[edit] Peak positions
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[edit] Year-end charts
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[edit] Cover versions
Filipino diva-actress Jennylyn Mercado revived it as a carrier single of her third album "Love Is". Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun also covered the song for her fourth album, "START".
[edit] 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.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
| Preceded by "Restless Heart" by Peter Cetera |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single September 19 - October 12, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Nothing Broken But My Heart" by Celine Dion |
| Preceded by "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men |
Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one single October 10 - 24, 1992 |
Succeeded by "How Do You Talk to an Angel" by The Heights |
