| The Lonely Side of Love | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Patty Loveless |
| Album: | Honky Tonk Angel |
| B-Side: | I'll Never Grow Tired of You |
| Released: | September 9, 1989 |
| Recorded: | 1988 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:02 |
| Label: | MCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Tony Brown |
| Prev Title: | Timber, I'm Falling in Love |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Chains |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"The Lonely Side of Love" is a song written by Kostas, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in September 1989 as the fourth single from her album Honky Tonk Angel.
This follow-up single to Loveless' number 1 song "Timber" reached number 6 in December, 1989 and is one of her classic country ballad songs about love and heartache. It was written by Kostas, who also wrote "Timber"
The song charted for 30 weeks (her longest to date) on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching number 6 during the week of December 2, 1989.[1]
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 206.