"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" a 1992 rock ballad[1] performed as a duet by American singers Patty Smyth and Don Henley. The song was written by Smyth and Glen Burtnik. It was released as a single in August 1992 and reached No. 1 in Canada, where it was the most successful single of 1992, and peaked at No. 2 in Ireland and on the US BillboardHot 100.
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.
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The single was very successful, being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and spending six weeks at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in late 1992 during the 13-week reign at No. 1 of Boyz II Men's song, "End of the Road".[2] It remained in the top 40 for 20 weeks.[3] The duet also topped the BillboardAdult Contemporary for four weeks.[4][5] In Canada, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the RPM Top Singles chart,[6] becoming the best-performing single of 1992,[7] while in the United Kingdom, the song reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart.[8] In Ireland, the song reached number two.[9] It was also nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal, Duo or Group.[10]
In 2013, country singer Travis Tritt and his daughter Tyler Reese recorded a version for the re-release of Tritt's album The Storm (2007).[26] The re-released album was titled The Calm After... and released on Tritt's own Post Oak Records on July 9, 2013.[27] Tritt's version was released as a single in June 2013.[26]
