Dog & Butterfly (song)
1979 single by Heart
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"Dog & Butterfly" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It is the title track to the band's fourth studio album Dog & Butterfly and was released as the album's second single.
| "Dog & Butterfly" | ||||
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| Single by Heart | ||||
| from the album Dog & Butterfly | ||||
| B-side | "Mistral Wind" | |||
| Released | January 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
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| Length | 4:48 (single version) 5:21 (album version) | |||
| Label | Portrait | |||
| Songwriters | Ann Wilson Nancy Wilson Sue Ennis | |||
| Producer | Mike Flicker | |||
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Description and origin
The song is a more subdued effort from the band, differing from past hard rock-oriented hits, as Ann and Nancy Wilson pulled from their folk music influences. The song charted moderately in the US in 1979, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Ann has said she was inspired when she looked out a window and saw a dog relentlessly chasing a butterfly. She saw the song as an inspiration when things get tough to "keep going after it."[2]
Cash Box called it a "gentle acoustic ballad which rides a melodic verse and acoustic guitar and easy beat backing."[3] Record World called it a "a light romantic ballad that should suit adult and pop playlists."[4]
Although it enjoyed only moderate chart success, the song has remained a setlist staple for Heart consistently through the years.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dog & Butterfly.[5]
- Ann Wilson – lead vocals, chimes
- Nancy Wilson – acoustic guitars (6 & 12-string), background vocals
- Howard Leese – piano
- Steve Fossen – bass
- Michael Derosier – drums
