Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough

"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" is the title of a 1992 rock ballad[1] performed as a duet by American singers Patty Smyth and Don Henley. The song was written by Smyth and Glen Burtnik. It was released as a single in August 1992 and reached No. 1 in Canada, where it was the most successful single of 1992, and peaked at No. 2 in Ireland and on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
Single by Patty Smyth and Don Henley
from the album Patty Smyth
B-side"Out There"
ReleasedAugust 1992
Recorded1992
GenreSoft rock
Length4:28
LabelMCA Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Roy Bittan
Patty Smyth singles chronology
"Isn't It Enough"
(1987)		 "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
(1992)		 "No Mistakes"
(1992)
Don Henley singles chronology
"New York Minute"
(1990)		 "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
(1992)		 "Walkaway Joe"
(1992)

History

Smyth is the lead singer for the band Scandal, whose hits included "The Warrior" and "Goodbye to You"; Henley is a longtime member of the band Eagles (singing lead vocals on "Desperado" and "Hotel California", among many others) as well as a successful solo artist ("The Boys of Summer", "Dirty Laundry"). Smyth had previously provided backing vocals on Henley's solo albums Building the Perfect Beast (1984) and The End of the Innocence (1989). "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" was written by Smyth and Glen Burtnik and would appear on her self-titled 1992 album.

Meaning

The lyrics refer to a past relationship between two people as narrated by the two singers, and their efforts to move on with their respective lives and make sense of the aftermath: There's a reason why people don't stay where they are / Baby sometimes love just ain't enough. In the final chorus, there is a slight lyrical change to this line ("stay where they are" becomes "stay who they are"). Also, the line It's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust is changed to It's sad when you know it's your heart they can't touch.

Reception

The single was very successful, being certified Gold by the RIAA and spending six weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1992 during the 13-week reign at No. 1 of Boyz II Men's song, "End of the Road". It remained in the Top 40 for 20 weeks.[2] The duet also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for four weeks.[3] In Canada, "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the RPM Top Singles chart, becoming the best-performing single of 1992, while in the United Kingdom, the song reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal, Duo or Group.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Cover versions
  • Filipino diva-actress Jennylyn Mercado revived it as a carrier single of her third album Love Is (2010). Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun also covered the song for her fourth album Start (2002).
  • In 2013, country singer Travis Tritt and his daughter Tyler Reese recorded a version for the re-release of Tritt's album The Storm (2007).[24] The re-released album was titled The Calm After... and released on Tritt's own Post Oak Records on July 9, 2013.[25] Tritt's version was released as a single in June 2013.[24]

References
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  24. "Travis Tritt duets with his teenage daughter on new single". MSN. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
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