"Too Much Ain't Enough Love" is a song by Australian rock singer, Jimmy Barnes. It was released in October 1987 as the first single from Barnes' 1987 album, Freight Train Heart. It was his first Australian No. 1 hit single[1] and reached No. 4 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[2] In the United States it was issued in the following year, which peaked at No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1988.[3] It featured back-up vocals by Venetta Fields (who often performed back-up for both Barnes and John Farnham), as well as Wendy Matthews, who later found acclaim as a solo singer.
| "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" | ||||
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| Single by Jimmy Barnes | ||||
| from the album Freight Train Heart | ||||
| Released | October 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Mushroom/Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Jonathan Cain | |||
| Jimmy Barnes singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
editIn a Cash Box magazine review, they said "He's been called the Australian Bruce Springsteen, and this great cut proves it. He's got a phenomenal rock voice. Great song".[4]
Track listing
edit7" single (K-424)
- Side A "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" - 3:35
- Side B "Do or Die" - 3:47
12" single (X 14519)
- Side A "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" - 4:35
- Side B1 "Lessons In Love" - 3:43
- Side B2 "Working Class Man" (live) - 4:11
Music video
editCharts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report)[6] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 4 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report)[8] | 44 |
Cover versions
editIn 2012 a cover version of the song was released by Joe Bonamassa on his album Driving Towards the Daylight, with Jimmy Barnes again singing the lead vocals
References
edit- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "New Zealand Charts – Jimmy Barnes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Allmusic - Billboard Singles > Jimmy Barnes". All Music. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ "Feature Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. 6 June 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 15 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 27. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- ^ "Jimmy Barnes – Too Much Ain't Enough Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 11 December 2019 – via Imgur.
