Only Love (Ben Howard song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Only Love
| cover = OnlyLoveBenHoward.jpg
| alt = Only Love Single cover art
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Ben Howard
| album = Every Kingdom
| released = 4 May 2012
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=09}}
| label = Island
| writer = Ben Howard
| producer =
- Chris Bond
- Darren Lawson
| prev_title = The Wolves
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Old Pine (Everything Everything Remix)
| next_year = 2012
}}
"Only Love" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Ben Howard from his debut studio album Every Kingdom (2011). It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2012 as a digital download and on CD. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 80 and rose to 37 the following week. The song was written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond and Darren Lawson. The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer. A live performance of the song at the 2013 BRIT Awards where Howard won two awards, was released on 20 February 2013 as a digital download single. This version helped the single reach its peak chart position of 9.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7086/ben-howard/|title = Ben Howard | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company| website=Official Charts }}
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Only Love" was released onto YouTube on 8 May 2012 with a total length of three minutes and fifty-three seconds, in colour, at a variety of resolutions, running at twenty-five frames per second (progressive scan).[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWlKZ6C7cDY&list=UUFS0CJgXUt7NjwrUN--vFRg Only Love] - Ben Howard - Only Love]
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 8:32
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Only Love
| length1 = 4:09
| title2 = Only Love
| note2 = Roni Size Remix
| length2 = 4:23
}}
{{Track listing
| total_length = 3:40
| headline = Live at the BRITs 2013
| title1 = Only Love (Live at the BRITs 2013)
| length1 = 3:40
}}
Chart performance
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=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (2011–13) ! Peak |
| {{single chart|Ireland|37|year=2013|week=09|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 February 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|9|date=2013-03-02|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 February 2013}} |
| {{single chart|UK|9|date=2013-03-02|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 February 2013}} |
| scope="row"| UK Streaming Chart{{cite web
| url=http://www.officialcharts.com/official-streaming-chart/ | title=UK Streaming Chart | publisher=Official Charts Company | accessdate=2013-01-11 }} | style="text-align: center;" |23 |
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| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|49|artist=Ben Howard|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 January 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|6|artist=Ben Howard|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 February 2013}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2013)
! Position |
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| scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf|title=End of Year 2013|work=UKChartsPlus|accessdate=7 June 2020}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 131 |
| scope="row"| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/year-end/2013/hot-triple-a-songs |title=Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End) |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=13 December 2013 |url-access=subscription }}
| style="text-align:center;"| 45 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|certyear=2023|access-date=6 June 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Ben Howard|title=Only Love|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2024|access-date=10 June 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Only Love|artist=Ben Howard|relyear=2012|certyear=2019|type=single|award=Gold|id=8115|access-date=9 September 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Ben Howard|title=Only Love|award=Platinum|relyear=2012|certyear=2020|source=radioscope|access-date=30 December 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Ben Howard|title=Only Love|award=Platinum|relyear=2011|certyear=2018|access-date=16 September 2019|id=10161-2407-1}}
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Release history
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| United Kingdom
| 4 May 2012[https://music.apple.com/gb/album/only-love-single/522427477 Only Love] - Ben Howard - iTunes Store | Island |