It's Only Love (Bryan Adams song)

"It's Only Love" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams, featuring American singer Tina Turner. It was the sixth and final single from Adams' album Reckless (1984) and was included on Tina Turner's live album Tina Live in Europe (1988), as well as being added to both artists' greatest hits compilations: Adams' Anthology (2005) and Turner's All the Best (2004). It reached number 15 in January, 1986 on the Billboard Hot 100^[1] in the U.S. and number 29 in the UK. The 12" single included the 1985 live version that would later appear on the 1988 album Tina Live in Europe.

Adams told Songfacts that this was his most memorable collaboration of all the ones he has done. He explained: "Working with Tina Turner was amazing. I used to go to see her in the clubs when I was in my late teens/early 20s before she hit the big time. It was incredible to watch her." He added: "It was such a privilege to have sung with her, especially since I was only 24 at the time."^[2]

Music video

The video is a live clip from Tina Turner's 1985 Private Dancer Tour. It begins with Turner in her trademark black leather mini dress and jean jacket, introducing the young Canadian Bryan Adams. He then joins her on stage for a live performance of the song. The popular video won Best Stage Performance in a Video at the 1986 MTV Awards.

Personnel

Bryan Adams – lead vocals, guitars
Keith Scott – guitars
Dave Taylor – bass guitar
Pat Steward – drums
Tommy Mandel – keyboards
Mickey Curry – drums
Tina Turner – lead vocals

Chart performance

Chart (1985–86)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	57
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	22
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	14
Germany (Official German Charts)^[7]	44
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	37
Spain Radio (PROMUSICAE)^[11]	34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[13]	29
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	15
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[15]	7

References

↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
↑ "It's Only Love". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9390." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "Tina Turner - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – It's Only Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It's Only Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "Tina Turner – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Tina Turner. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
↑ "Tina Turner – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Tina Turner. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

Bryan Adams

Albums and singles Videos Awards Backing band Co-writers

Studio albums	Bryan Adams You Want It You Got It Cuts Like a Knife Reckless Into the Fire Waking Up the Neighbours 18 til I Die On a Day Like Today Room Service 11 Tracks of My Years Get Up!

Live albums	Live! Live! Live! MTV Unplugged Live at the Budokan Bare Bones Live at Sydney Opera House

Soundtracks	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Colour Me Kubrick

Compilations	So Far So Good The Best of Me Anthology Icon

Singles	"Let Me Take You Dancing" "Straight from the Heart" "Cuts Like a Knife" "This Time" "I'm Ready" "Run to You" "Somebody" "Heaven" "Summer of '69" "One Night Love Affair" "It's Only Love" "Heat of the Night" "Hearts on Fire" "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" "Do I Have to Say the Words?" "Please Forgive Me" "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" "Let's Make a Night to Remember" "I'll Always Be Right There" "Star" "18 til I Die" "Back to You" "I'm Ready" "On a Day Like Today" "When You're Gone" "Cloud Number Nine" "The Best of Me" "Cloud Number Nine (Chicane Mix)" "Inside Out" "Here I Am" "Open Road" "Flying" "Room Service" "This Side of Paradise" "Why Do You Have to Be So Hard to Love?" "When You're Gone" "I Thought I'd Seen Everything" "Tonight We Have the Stars" "She's Got a Way

Notable collaborations and non-album singles	"Diana" (1985) "Christmas Time" (1985) "Young Lust" (1990) "All for Love" (1993) "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (1995) "Rock Steady" (1995) "I Finally Found Someone" (1997) "Don't Give Up" (2000) "You've Been a Friend to Me" (2009) "Bang the Drum" (2010) "One World, One Flame" (2010) "Feels Like Home" (2015)

Videography	MTV Unplugged Live at the Budokan Live in Lisbon Live at Sydney Opera House

Book Category Portal

Tina Turner singles

Acid Queen	"Baby Get It On" "Whole Lotta Love" "Acid Queen"

Rough	"Viva La Money" "Root, Toot Undisputable Rock 'n Roller" "Sometimes When We Touch" "Night Time Is the Right Time"

Love Explosion	"Love Explosion" "Back Stabbers" "Music Keeps Me Dancin'"

Private Dancer	"Let's Stay Together" "Help!" "What's Love Got to Do With It" "Better Be Good to Me" "Private Dancer" "I Can't Stand the Rain" "Show Some Respect"

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome	"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" "One of the Living"

Break Every Rule	"Typical Male" "Back Where You Started" "Two People" "Girls" "What You Get Is What You See" "Break Every Rule" "Paradise Is Here" "Afterglow"

Tina Live in Europe	"Nutbush City Limits" "Addicted to Love" "Tonight" "A Change Is Gonna Come" "634-5789"

Foreign Affair	"The Best" "I Don't Wanna Lose You" "Steamy Windows" "Look Me in the Heart" "Foreign Affair" "Be Tender with Me Baby"

Simply the Best	"Nutbush City Limits (The 90s Version)" "Way of the World" "Love Thing" "I Want You Near Me" "(Simply) The Best"

What's Love Got to Do with It	"I Don't Wanna Fight" "Disco Inferno" "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight" "Proud Mary"

Wildest Dreams	"GoldenEye" "Whatever You Want" "On Silent Wings" "Missing You" "Something Beautiful Remains" "In Your Wildest Dreams"

Twenty Four Seven	"When the Heartache Is Over" "Whatever You Need" "Don't Leave Me This Way"

All the Best	"Open Arms" "Complicated Disaster"

Guest singles	"Ball of Confusion" "Tonight" "It's Only Love" "Tearing Us Apart" "It Takes Two" "Cose della vita - Can't Stop Thinking of You" "Teach Me Again"

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