Love Is the Answer (Utopia song)
"Love Is the Answer" is a song written by Todd Rundgren for his band Utopia. It is the closing track on their 1977 album Oops! Wrong Planet.
| "Love Is the Answer" | ||||
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| Single by Utopia | ||||
| from the album Oops! Wrong Planet | ||||
| B-side | "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" | |||
| Released | October 14, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Bearsville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Todd Rundgren | |||
| Producer(s) | Todd Rundgren | |||
| Utopia singles chronology | ||||
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| "Love Is the Answer" | |
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| Single by England Dan & John Ford Coley | |
| from the album Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive | |
| B-side | "Running After You" |
| Released | 1979 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:42 |
| Label | Big Tree |
| Songwriter(s) | Todd Rundgren |
| Producer(s) | Kyle Lehning[1] |
Although Utopia's version did not reach the music charts, a cover version by England Dan & John Ford Coley reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[2] in May 1979[3] and spent two weeks atop the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[4] John Ford Coley was quoted as saying: "Of all the songs we released as singles, that was my favorite. The song first of all had a classical base, and the middle had a gospel section which I loved."[4]
Charts
England Dan & John Ford Coley version
| Year-end chart (1979) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[5] | 10 |
Other versions
The song has been covered several times by Christian and mainstream artists.
- Sheila Walsh recorded it in 1988 for her album Say So, and performed it on her very first The 700 Club appearance as co-hostess.
- Bill Cantos and Justo Almario covered it in 1995 for the album Who Are You.
- Cindy Morgan covered it in 2000 for her greatest hits album, Best So Far.
- Bob Carlisle and Bryan Duncan recorded a gospel blues version in 2001.
- Filipino singer Gary Valenciano covered the song on his 2001 album, Revive.
- In 2004, it was the title track of Glen Campbell's album Love Is the Answer: 24 Songs of Faith, Hope and Love.
- A cover of this song is a bonus track on the Limited Edition CD of Rick Springfield's The Day After Yesterday (2005).
- Cover band Foxes and Fossils covered it in 2020, garnering over 1 million views on YouTube.[6]
References
- "45cat - England Dan and John Ford Coley - Love Is the Answer / Running After You". Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "Chart Listing For The Week Of Jun 02 1979". Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 26, 1979. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), p. 228.
- "1979 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. 91 (51): TIA-10. December 22, 1979.
- "Foxes and Fossils - Love is the Answer". YouTube.
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