Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough

"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
Song
B-side	"Out There"

"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" is the title of a 1992 rock ballad^[1] performed as a duet by the American singers Patty Smyth and Don Henley. The song was written by Smyth and Glen Burtnik.

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 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"). Smyth had previously provided backing vocals on Henley's solo albums Building the Perfect Beast (1984) and The End of the Innocence (1989). "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" was written by Smyth and Glen Burtnik and would appear on her self-titled 1992 album.

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"). Also, the line It's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust is changed to It's sad when you know it's your heart they can't touch.

Reception

The single was very successful, being certified Gold by the RIAA and spending six weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1992 during the 13-week reign at No. 1 of Boyz II Men's song, "End of the Road". It remained in the Top 40 for 20 weeks.^[2] The duet also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for four weeks.^[3] In Canada, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Canadian pop chart, while in the United Kingdom, the song reached No. 22 on the British pop chart.^[4] The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal, Duo or Group.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	47
Canada RPM Top Singles	1
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS	51
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[9]	18
Norway (VG-lista)^[10]	9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	33
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	22
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[14]	1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	22

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".
In 2013, country singer Travis Tritt and his daughter Tyler Reese recorded a version for the re-release of Tritt's 2007 album, The Storm.^[17] The re-released album was titled The Calm After... and released on Tritt's own Post Oak Records on July 9, 2013.^[18] Tritt's version was released as a single in June 2013.^[17]

References

^ "Travis Tritt and Daughter Tyler Reese Duet for "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"". Music News Nashville. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
^ 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.
^ "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". VG-lista.
^ "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". Singles Top 100.
^ "Patty Smyth with Don Henley: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Patty Smyth Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Patty Smyth Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
^ "Patty Smyth Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Retrieved 2010-07-30.
^ ^a ^b "Travis Tritt duets with his teenage daughter on new single". MSN. Retrieved April 26, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Wyland, Sarah (May 24, 2013). "Travis Tritt Releases Duet with Daughter Tyler Reese". Great American Country. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

External links

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[1] "Travis Tritt and Daughter Tyler Reese Duet for "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"". Music News Nashville. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2017-07-19.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 555.

[3] Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 380.

[4] UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 1 August 2009.

[sc_Australia_Patty_Smyth_with_Don_Henley-5] "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_Patty_Smyth_with_Don_Henley-6] "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Belgium_(Flanders)_Patty_Smyth_with_Don_Henley-7] "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Dutch100_Patty_Smyth_with_Don_Henley-8] "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_Patty_Smyth_with_Don_Henley-9] "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Norway_Patty_Smyth_with_Don_Henley-10] "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". VG-lista.

[sc_Sweden_Patty_Smyth_with_Don_Henley-11] "Patty Smyth with Don Henley – Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". Singles Top 100.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Patty_Smyth_with_Don_Henley-12] "Patty Smyth with Don Henley: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Patty_Smyth-13] "Patty Smyth Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Patty_Smyth-14] "Patty Smyth Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Patty_Smyth-15] "Patty Smyth Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[16] "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". Retrieved 2010-07-30.

[tt-17] "Travis Tritt duets with his teenage daughter on new single". MSN. Retrieved April 26, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

[18] Wyland, Sarah (May 24, 2013). "Travis Tritt Releases Duet with Daughter Tyler Reese". Great American Country. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

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v t e Patty Smyth
Studio albums	Never Enough (1987) Patty Smyth (1992)
Singles	"Downtown Train" "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
Related articles	Don Henley Scandal "And the Night Stood Still"

v t e Don Henley
Studio albums	I Can't Stand Still Building the Perfect Beast The End of the Innocence Inside Job Cass County
Compilation albums	Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits The Very Best of Don Henley
Singles	"Johnny Can't Read" "Dirty Laundry" "The Boys of Summer" "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" "Not Enough Love in the World" "Sunset Grill" "The End of the Innocence" "New York Minute" "The Last Worthless Evening" "The Heart of the Matter" "The Garden of Allah" "Everybody Knows" "Taking You Home"
Guest singles	"Leather and Lace" "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" "Walkaway Joe" "Inside Out"
Related articles	Discography Eagles

v t e Travis Tritt singles
Country Club	"Country Club" "Help Me Hold On" "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" "Put Some Drive in Your Country" "Drift Off to Dream"
It's All About to Change	"Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" "Anymore" "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" (With Marty Stuart) "Nothing Short of Dying"
T-R-O-U-B-L-E	"Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man" "Can I Trust You with My Heart" "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" "Looking Out for Number One" "Worth Every Mile"
Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof	"Foolish Pride" "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof" "Between an Old Memory and Me" "Tell Me I Was Dreaming"
Greatest Hits: From the Beginning	"Sometimes She Forgets" "Only You (And You Alone)"
The Restless Kind	"More Than You'll Ever Know" "Where Corn Don't Grow" "She's Going Home with Me" "Helping Me Get Over You" (With Lari White) "Still in Love with You"
No More Looking over My Shoulder	"If I Lost You" "No More Looking Over My Shoulder" "Start the Car"
Down the Road I Go	"Best of Intentions" "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" "Love of a Woman" "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde"
Strong Enough	"Strong Enough to Be Your Man" "Country Ain't Country"
My Honky Tonk History	"The Girl's Gone Wild" "What Say You" (with John Mellencamp) "I See Me"
The Storm	"You Never Take Me Dancing" "Something Stronger Than Me"
The Calm After...	"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (With Tyler Reese)
Other songs	"This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time)" (with Marty Stuart) "Take It Easy" "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia" (With Mark O'Connor, Charlie Daniels, Johnny Cash, and Marty Stuart) "Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best" (With Marty Stuart) "Hope" "Here's Your Sign (Get the Picture)" (With Bill Engvall) "Same Old Train" "Out of Control Raging Fire" (with Patty Loveless) "Southern Boy" (with Charlie Daniels) "Bible Belt" (with Little Feat) "Move It On Over" "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean" "Outlaws & Outsiders"