Best of My Love (Eagles song)
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"Best of My Love" is a song
written by Don Henley
, Glenn Frey
and J.D. Souther. It was originally recorded by the Eagles (with Henley singing lead vocals), and included on their 1974 album
On the Border
. The band's first Billboard Hot 100
number-one single in March 1975, the song also topped the easy listening (adult contemporary) chart for one week a month earlier. The shorter single version features minor edits throughout as well as a sloppy and abrupt cut of the final "Here in my heart, I give you the best of my love" line following the line "I guess that wasn't enough, whoa whoa, but", plus an earlier fade-out.
recorded in 1974 in her final sessions for Columbia Records
; her version was first issued on the You Are So Beautiful
album in June 1977. "Best of My Love" has also been recorded by Yvonne Elliman
on her 1975 album Rising Sun; by La Costa
on her 1976 album Lovin' Somebody; by reggae group Aswad on their 1990 album, Too Wicked; and by Rod Stewart
on his 2006 album Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time
. Brooks & Dunn
remade "Best of My Love" for the Eagles tribute album, Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles
.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
written by Don Henley
Don Henley
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
, Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Glenn Lewis Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer Don Henley in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and...
and J.D. Souther. It was originally recorded by the Eagles (with Henley singing lead vocals), and included on their 1974 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
On the Border
On the Border
On the Border is the third studio album by the Eagles, released in 1974. During the making of the album, the band experienced significant changes. As the band tried to lean towards a more hard rock sound, they felt that producer Glyn Johns emphasized too much on their country sound. After recording...
. The band's first Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
number-one single in March 1975, the song also topped the easy listening (adult contemporary) chart for one week a month earlier. The shorter single version features minor edits throughout as well as a sloppy and abrupt cut of the final "Here in my heart, I give you the best of my love" line following the line "I guess that wasn't enough, whoa whoa, but", plus an earlier fade-out.
Cover versions
Prior to the release of the Eagles version as a single, John Lees released his version of "Best of My Love" as a single in 1974. Another early cover was by Tanya TuckerTanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
recorded in 1974 in her final sessions for Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
; her version was first issued on the You Are So Beautiful
You Are So Beautiful (Tanya Tucker album)
You Are So Beautiful was the eighth album released by Tanya Tucker, and the fourth and final one with her first label, Columbia Records and with producer Billy Sherrill. It consisted of songs Tucker had recorded several years prior while still recording for Columbia...
album in June 1977. "Best of My Love" has also been recorded by Yvonne Elliman
Yvonne Elliman
Yvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer who performed for four years in the first cast of Jesus Christ Superstar...
on her 1975 album Rising Sun; by La Costa
LaCosta Tucker
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on her 1976 album Lovin' Somebody; by reggae group Aswad on their 1990 album, Too Wicked; and by Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
on his 2006 album Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of our Time
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time is an album by Rod Stewart, released on October 10, 2006. After four years singing pop standards from the Great American Songbook with great success, this album continues the notion of singing old material, but now in his classic musical genre -...
. Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
remade "Best of My Love" for the Eagles tribute album, Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles
Common Thread: The Songs of The Eagles
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.
See also
- List of RPM number-one singles of 1975
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1975 (U.S.)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1975 (U.S.)