Too Much Ain't Enough Love

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{{Infobox song

| name = Too Much Ain't Enough Love

| cover = Too_Much_Ain't_Enough_Love_by_Jimmy_Barnes.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jimmy Barnes

| album = Freight Train Heart

| released = {{start date|1987|10||df=y}}

| recorded = 1987

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock

| length =

| label = Mushroom/Geffen

| writer = {{flatlist|

}}

| producer = Jonathan Cain

| chronology = Jimmy Barnes

| prev_title = Good Times

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = Driving Wheels

| next_year = 1988

}}

"Too Much Ain't Enough Love" is a song by Australian rock singer, Jimmy Barnes. It was released in October 1987 as the first single from Barnes' 1987 album, Freight Train Heart. It was his first Australian No. 1 hit single{{Cite book | title = Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 | last1 = Kent | first1 = David | authorlink1 = David Kent (historian) | publisher = Australian Chart Book Ltd | location = St Ives, NSW | year = 1993 | isbn = 0-646-11917-6 }} Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. and reached No. 4 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jimmy+Barnes | title = New Zealand Charts – Jimmy Barnes | publisher = Hung Medien | accessdate = 30 July 2017 }} In the United States it was issued in the following year, which peaked at No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1988.{{cite web

| url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-barnes-p54371/charts-awards/billboard-singles

| title=Allmusic - Billboard Singles > Jimmy Barnes

| publisher=All Music

| accessdate=20 February 2011}} It featured back-up vocals by Venetta Fields (who often performed back-up for both Barnes and John Farnham), as well as Wendy Matthews, who later found acclaim as a solo singer.

Reception

In a Cash Box magazine review, they said "He's been called the Australian Bruce Springsteen, and this great cut proves it. He's got a phenomenal rock voice. Great song".{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1988/CB-1988-06-06.pdf|title=Feature Picks|magazine=Cash Box|via=World Radio History|page=8|date=6 June 1988|access-date=15 November 2021}}

Track listing

7" single (K-424)

  • Side A "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" - 3:35
  • Side B "Do or Die" - 3:47

12" single (X 14519)

  • Side A "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" - 4:35
  • Side B1 "Lessons In Love" - 3:43
  • Side B2 "Working Class Man" (live) - 4:11

Music video

A music video was filmed in Hong Kong with local actors.{{YouTube|su0cLSeScOk}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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Chart (1987)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (Australian Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=27}} N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1987)

!Position

align="left"|Australia (Australian Music Report){{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/sPdqqRt.jpg|title=Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987|publisher=Australian Music Report|via=Imgur|access-date=11 December 2019}}

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Cover versions

In 2012 a cover version of the song was released by Joe Bonamassa on his album Driving Towards the Daylight, with Jimmy Barnes again singing the lead vocals

References