| Heard It in a Love Song | |
| Cover: | Heard It in a Love Song - The Marshall Tucker Band.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Marshall Tucker Band |
| Album: | Carolina Dreams |
| B-Side: | "Life in a Song" |
| Released: | March 1977 |
| Length: | 4:55 (album version) 3:29 (single edit) |
| Label: | Capricorn |
| Producer: | Paul Hornsby |
| Chronology: | The Marshall Tucker Band |
| Prev Title: | Long Hard Ride |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Year: | 1977 |
| Next Title: | Can't You See |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
"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.
Cash Box praised the "pure-toned vocals" and "excellent work on the flute and guitars."[1] Record World said it combines "a flavorful mix of rock and country stylings."[2]
This was the highest-charting single by The Marshall Tucker Band, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 11, 1977.[3] 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.
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 5 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 25 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] | 10 |
| Chart (1977) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada[6] | 69 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 57 | |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[8] | 37 |
