Only Love (Nana Mouskouri song) explained

Only Love
Cover:Only Love Nana Mouskouri cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Nana Mouskouri
Released:1984
Length:4:21
Label:Carrere, Philips
Producer:André Chapelle

"Only Love" is a song by Greek singer Nana Mouskouri. It is the theme song to the American TV series Mistral's Daughter, based upon the novel by Judith Krantz. When released as a single, it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986 and peaked atop the charts of Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands.

The song was also a hit in its other versions: "L'Amour en Héritage" (French), "Come un'eredità" (Italian), "La dicha del amor" (Spanish), and "Aber die Liebe bleibt" (German). The German version was also recorded with an alternate set of lyrics under the title "Der wilde Wein" but was withdrawn in favour of "Aber die Liebe bleibt".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985–1986)Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[1] 34
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 29
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 5

Sissel Kyrkjebø version

Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø covered this song in Norwegian, titled "Kjærlighet" (Love), for her 1986 album Sissel and in Swedish for the Sweden-release of the album in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. European Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 3. 6. 5 (of PDF). 15 February 1986. 13 April 2020.
  2. Book: Nyman, Jake. 2005. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja. 1st. Tammi. Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. fi.
  3. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1985. Ultratop. nl. 13 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985. Dutch Top 40. 3 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985. MegaCharts. nl. 13 April 2020.
  6. Top 100 Singles. Music Week. 24. 24 January 1987.