Love Is Only a Feeling
| "Love Is Only a Feeling" | ||||
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| Single by the Darkness | ||||
| from the album Permission to Land | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 22 March 2004 | |||
| Studio | Chapel (Lincolnshire, England) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Pedro Ferreira | |||
| The Darkness singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Is Only a Feeling" is a song by British rock band the Darkness, released as the fifth and final single from their 2003 debut studio album, Permission to Land. The power ballad[1] peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
[edit]The music video for the song was filmed at locations around the Blue Mountains of Australia, including a flat rock mesa that, since 2013, is now called Lincoln's Rock in Wentworth Falls;[2] the Devils Coachhouse, in Jenolan Caves; and Walls Lookout, off Bells Line of Road.
Track listings
[edit]- "Love is Only a Feeling"
- "Planning Permission"
- "Curse of the Tollund Man"
- UK 7-inch single[5]
- A. "Love is Only a Feeling"
- B. "Planning Permission"
- UK DVD single[6]
- "Love is Only a Feeling" (video)
- "Behind the Scenes" (video)
- "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" (live at the Astoria video)
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are taken from the Permission to Land album booklet.[7]
Studios
- Recorded at Chapel Studios (Lincolnshire, England)
- Additional vocals recorded at Paul Smith Music Studios (London, England)
- Mixed at Roundhouse Recording Studios (London, England)
- Mastered at The Exchange (London, England)
Personnel
- Justin Hawkins – writing, vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano
- Dan Hawkins – writing, guitar
- Frankie Poullain – writing, bass
- Ed Graham – writing, drums
- Pedro Ferreira – production, mixing, engineering
- Will Bartle – recording assistant
- Nick Taylor – mixing assistant
- Mike Marsh – mastering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 35 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 95 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 92 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 22 |
| Scotland (OCC)[13] | 5 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 55 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 5 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[16] | 1 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[17] | 1 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 22 March 2004 |
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| Australia | 12 July 2004 | CD | [19] |
References
[edit]- ^ "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads". 14 February 2015.
- ^ Cunningham-Lewis, Brenda (20 March 2013). "Looking after Lincoln Hall's legacy". bluemountainsgazette.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK CD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03CD, 5050467269224.
((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (Australian CD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. 5046726922.
((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03, 5050467269378.
((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK DVD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03DVD, 5050467269422.
((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Permission to Land (UK CD album booklet). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2003. 5050466-7452-2-4.
((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Is Only a Feeling". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 March 2004. p. 29.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th July 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 12 July 2004. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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