Heard It in a Love Song
1977 single by The Marshall Tucker Band
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"Heard It in a Love Song" is a song by The Marshall Tucker Band, from their 1977 album Carolina Dreams; it was written by Toy Caldwell.
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| Single by The Marshall Tucker Band | ||||
| from the album Carolina Dreams | ||||
| B-side | "Life in a Song" | |||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
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| Length | 4:55 (album version) 3:29 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
| Songwriter | Toy Caldwell | |||
| Producer | Paul Hornsby | |||
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Reception
Cash Box praised the "pure-toned vocals" and "excellent work on the flute and guitars."[4] Record World said it combines "a flavorful mix of rock and country stylings."[5]
Chart history
This was the highest-charting single by The Marshall Tucker Band, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 11, 1977.[6] It also reached number 51 on the Country chart and number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Heard It in a Love Song" was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached number 5 on the Pop chart. It also charted higher on their other corresponding national charts.
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Personnel
- Doug Gray – lead vocals
- Toy Caldwell – lead & acoustic guitars
- Tommy Caldwell – bass guitar, background vocals
- George McCorkle – rhythm guitar
- Paul Riddle – drums
- Jerry Eubanks – flute, background vocals
- Guest musicians
- Paul Hornsby – piano, Hammond organ
Cover versions
- Mark Chesnutt, on his 2006 album of the same name[14]
