Love Is Like a Butterfly is the fourteenth solo studio album by Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...

, released in September 1974. The title track was the third consecutive single to reach #1 on the U.S. country charts for Parton. For the few years before her pop chart success, "Butterfly" was considered Parton's signature song

Signature song

A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...

 and was used as the theme song for her 1976 syndicated music series Dolly!. The album peaked at # 7 on the country albums charts.

Track listing

All songs are written by Dolly Parton, except where indicated.

1. "Love Is Like a Butterfly
   Love Is Like a Butterfly (song)
   "Love Is Like a Butterfly" is the title track from Dolly Parton's 1974 album. "Love Is Like a Butterfly" was written by Dolly Parton and would be her fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the...
   
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2. "If I Cross Your Mind" (Porter Wagoner
   Porter Wagoner
   Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and...
   
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3. "My Eyes Can Only See You"
4. "Take Me Back"
5. "Blackie, Kentucky"
6. "You're the One Who Taught Me How to Swing"
7. "Gettin' Happy"
8. "Highway Headin' South" (Porter Wagoner)
9. "Once Upon a Memory"
10. "Sacred Memories"

Cover versions

A cover version of the title track by singer Clare Torry

Clare Torry

Clare Torry is a British singer who famously performed the wordless vocals on Pink Floyd's "The Great Gig in the Sky" on the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.-Education:...

 was used as the theme music for the British TV show Butterflies

Butterflies (TV series)

Butterflies is a British sitcom written by Carla Lane broadcast on BBC2 from 1978–83.The situation is the day-to-day life of the Parkinson family in a bittersweet style. There are both traditional comedy sources and more unusual sources such as Ria's unconsummated relationship with the...

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External links

• Love Is Like a Butterfly at Dolly Parton On-Line