Heard It in a Love Song
"Heard It in a Love Song" | ||||
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Single by The Marshall Tucker Band | ||||
from the album Carolina Dreams | ||||
B-side | "Life in a Song" | |||
Released | March 1977 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:55 (album version) 3:29 (single edit) | |||
Label | Capricorn | |||
Songwriter(s) | Toy Caldwell | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Hornsby | |||
The Marshall Tucker Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Heard It in a Love Song" is a song by The Marshall Tucker Band, written by Toy Caldwell off their 1977 album Carolina Dreams.
Chart history[]
It was the highest-charting single by The Marshall Tucker Band, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 11, 1977.[4] It also reached number 51 on the Country chart and number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Heard It in a Love Song" was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached number five on the Pop chart. It also charted higher on their other corresponding national charts.
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Personnel[]
- Doug Gray-lead vocals
- Toy Caldwell-lead & acoustic guitars
- Tommy Caldwell-bass guitar, background vocals
- George McCorkle-rhythm guitar
- Paul Riddle-drums
- Jerry Eubanks-flute, background vocals
- Guest musicians
- Paul Hornsby-piano, Hammond organ
Cover versions[]
- The song was also recorded by Mark Chesnutt on his 2006 album of the same name[9]
- Country band Crossfire covered it on their album, Bullistik.
References[]
- ^ "Lake Of The Ozarks Summer 2019 Concert Guide". LakeExpo. May 10, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (May 7, 2017). "Review: Eric Church tips hat to Marshall Tucker Band with classic song". Digital Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Carolina Dreams - The Marshall Tucker Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 chart for June 18, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 18, 1977
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (April 22, 2019). "Image : RPM Weekly".
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1977". April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Mark Chesnutt - Heard It in a Love Song". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
Categories:
- 1977 singles
- The Marshall Tucker Band songs
- Mark Chesnutt songs
- 1977 songs
- Capricorn Records singles
- Songs about music
- Metasongs
- Country rock songs
- Southern rock songs
- 1970s single stubs