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| "It`s Only Love" | ||||
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| Single by B. J. Thomas | ||||
| from the album Young and In Love | ||||
| B-side | "You Don`t Love Me Anymore ("The Train Song")" | |||
| Released | March 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| B. J. Thomas singles chronology | ||||
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"It`s Only Love`" is a 1969 song by B. J. Thomas from his LP Young and In Love. Elvis Presley made the song a top hit in the UK, reaching No. 3 in 1980.
Thomas` original of "It`s Only Love" was released in the spring of 1969. It became a modest hit in the United States: Billboard No. 45, Cash Box No. 28 and AC No. 19,[1] while peaking at No. 24 in Canada.[2]
Elvis Presley cover
| "It`s Only Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "The Sound of Your Cry" (U.S.) "Beyond the Reef" (UK) | |||
| Released | September 21, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | May 20, 1971 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Rock, easy listening | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"It`s Only Love" was covered two and a half years later by Elvis Presley in the fall of 1971, and released as a single along with "The Sound of Your Cry" on the B-side.[3] Accompanying vocals were provided by the Imperials.
According to the Elvis Presley official website: "Another double-ballad selection, another Elvis pick, another sales dud. `It`s Only Love` was a legitimate listener-friendly stab at the pop market (by Mark James, author of `Suspicious Minds`), and Elvis put real effort into it. But it sold no more than 1968’s `A Little Less Conversation`, the previous low for a regular-issue Elvis single."[4]
In the United States, "It`s Only Love" reached No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 6, 1971.[5] It also charted on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.[6]
In 1980, it was released in some countries as a single with "Beyond the Reef" on the B-side. In the UK Singles Chart the single charted as "It`s Only Love / Beyond the Reef" (double-A-sided), peaking at No. 3 on the week of August 30, 1980.[7] As of August 2017, the single "It`s Only Love" / "Beyond The Reef" is Presley`s nineteenth most selling single in the UK.[8]
Also the song "It`s Only Love" was included in the 1980 box set Elvis Aron Presley (on the record 8 titled "Lost Singles").[9]
Charts
B. J. Thomas
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 37 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[1] | 28 |
Elvis Presley
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[11] | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 51 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[6] | 19 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 51 |
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[7] | 3 |
Certifications
Elvis Presley version
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"It`s Only Love`" is a 1969 song by B. J. Thomas from his LP Young and In Love. Elvis Presley made the song a top hit in the UK, reaching No. 3 in 1980.
Thomas` original of "It`s Only Love" was released in the spring of 1969. It became a modest hit in the United States: Billboard No. 45, Cash Box No. 28 and AC No. 19,[1] while peaking at No. 24 in Canada.[2]
Elvis Presley cover
| "It`s Only Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| B-side | "The Sound of Your Cry" (U.S.) "Beyond the Reef" (UK) | |||
| Released | September 21, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | May 20, 1971 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Rock, easy listening | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"It`s Only Love" was covered two and a half years later by Elvis Presley in the fall of 1971, and released as a single along with "The Sound of Your Cry" on the B-side.[3] Accompanying vocals were provided by the Imperials.
According to the Elvis Presley official website: "Another double-ballad selection, another Elvis pick, another sales dud. `It`s Only Love` was a legitimate listener-friendly stab at the pop market (by Mark James, author of `Suspicious Minds`), and Elvis put real effort into it. But it sold no more than 1968’s `A Little Less Conversation`, the previous low for a regular-issue Elvis single."[4]
In the United States, "It`s Only Love" reached No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 6, 1971.[5] It also charted on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.[6]
In 1980, it was released in some countries as a single with "Beyond the Reef" on the B-side. In the UK Singles Chart the single charted as "It`s Only Love / Beyond the Reef" (double-A-sided), peaking at No. 3 on the week of August 30, 1980.[7] As of August 2017, the single "It`s Only Love" / "Beyond The Reef" is Presley`s nineteenth most selling single in the UK.[8]
Also the song "It`s Only Love" was included in the 1980 box set Elvis Aron Presley (on the record 8 titled "Lost Singles").[9]
Charts
B. J. Thomas
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 37 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[1] | 28 |
Elvis Presley
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[11] | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 51 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[6] | 19 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 51 |
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[7] | 3 |
Certifications
Elvis Presley version
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
