It's Only Love (Bryan Adams song)

original song written and composed by by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance; first recorded and released by Bryan Adams and Tina Turner

"It's Only Love" is a hit rock duet recorded by Grammy Award winning singers Bryan Adams and Tina Turner. It was included on Bryan Adams' album Reckless and Tina Turner's live album Tina Live in Europe, as well as being added to both artists' greatest hits compilations: Adams' Anthology and Turner's All the Best. It reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and number 29 in the UK. The 12" single included the 1985 live version that would later appear on the 1988 album Tina Live in Europe.

"It's Only Love"
Song by Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
from the album Reckless
Released1985
GenreRock
Length3:15
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Bryan Adams
Jim Vallance
Producer(s)Bryan Adams
Bob Clearmountain
Bryan Adams singles chronology
"One Night Love Affair"
(1985)
"It's Only Love"
(1985)
"Christmas Time"
(1985)
Tina Turner singles chronology
"One of the Living"
(1985)
"It's Only Love"
(1985)
"Typical Male"
(1986)

Charts change

Chart (1985–1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 57
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 22
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 37
Spain Radio (PROMUSICAE)[9] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 15
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 7
West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 44

References change

  1. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. "Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  3. "Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9390." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Only Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  7. "Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. "Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  9. Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  10. "Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  11. "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  12. "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  13. "Tina Turner Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.