True Love (Glenn Frey song)
| "True Love" | ||||
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| Single by Glenn Frey | ||||
| from the album Soul Searchin' | ||||
| B-side | "Working Man" | |||
| Released | August 1988 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:10 (single version) 4:40 (Album version) | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Glenn Frey, Jack Tempchin | |||
| Producer(s) | Elliot Scheiner, Glenn Frey | |||
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| "True Love" on YouTube | ||||
"True Love" is a song by American musician and singer-songwriter Glenn Frey, a member of the Eagles. It was released as a single from his third studio solo album Soul Searchin', in 1988.[1] The single features a ballad version of the track "Working Man" as the B-side. An uptempo version was included on the album.
Background
[edit]In the liner notes to the original album Glenn Frey wrote of the song "For those of you who have my previous albums, I apologize. I just can't shake my obsession with this Al Green-Memphis thing. Like Wilson Pickett says, 'Don't fight it'."
Reception
[edit]The song was one of Frey's biggest hit singles in his solo career, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and No. 2 on both the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart[3] and Canadian singles chart. It also peaked at No. 49 on the Australian charts. In the UK it reached No. 84.
Cash Box said that it's "a classic R&B tune replete with hornbreaks and soul-tinged arrangement and production."[4]
Personnel
[edit]- Glenn Frey – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, horn arrangements
- Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Chris Mostert – saxophone
- The Heart Attack Horns – horns
- Julia Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Waters – backing vocals
- Greg Smith – horn arrangements
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Glenn Frey Discography - L&M's Eagles Fastlane". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "Glenn Frey - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-08.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. August 20, 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Glenn Frey – Smuggler's Blues". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8683." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Glenn Frey Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Glenn Frey Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Glenn Frey Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Carolyn Hope. "Barry's Hits of All Decades Pop rock n roll Music Chart Hits". hitsofalldecades.com.
- ^ Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1988
External links
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