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Love Is Only a Feeling

"Love Is Only a Feeling" is a song by British rock band the Darkness, released as the fifth and final single from their 2003 debut studio album, Permission to Land. The power ballad[1] peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart.

"Love Is Only a Feeling"
Single by the Darkness
from the album Permission to Land
B-side
  • "Planning Permission"
  • "Curse of the Tollund Man"
Released22 March 2004 (2004-03-22)
StudioChapel (Lincolnshire, England)
GenreRock
Length4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pedro Ferreira
The Darkness singles chronology
"Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)"
(2003) 		"Love Is Only a Feeling"
(2004) 		"One Way Ticket"
(2005)

Music video edit

The music video for the song was filmed at locations around the Blue Mountains of Australia, including a flat rock mesa that, since 2013, is now called Lincoln's Rock in Wentworth Falls;[2] the Devils Coachhouse, in Jenolan Caves; and Walls Lookout, off Bells Line of Road.

Track listings edit

  • UK and Australian CD single[3][4]
  1. "Love is Only a Feeling"
  2. "Planning Permission"
  3. "Curse of the Tollund Man"
  • UK 7-inch single[5]
A. "Love is Only a Feeling"
B. "Planning Permission"
  • UK DVD single[6]
  1. "Love is Only a Feeling" (video)
  2. "Behind the Scenes" (video)
  3. "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" (live at the Astoria video)

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are taken from the Permission to Land album booklet.[7]

Studios

  • Recorded at Chapel Studios (Lincolnshire, England)
  • Additional vocals recorded at Paul Smith Music Studios (London, England)
  • Mixed at Roundhouse Recording Studios (London, England)
  • Mastered at The Exchange (London, England)

Personnel

  • Justin Hawkins – writing, vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano
  • Dan Hawkins – writing, guitar
  • Frankie Poullain – writing, bass
  • Ed Graham – writing, drums
  • Pedro Ferreira – production, mixing, engineering
  • Will Bartle – recording assistant
  • Nick Taylor – mixing assistant
  • Mike Marsh – mastering

Charts edit

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 35
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 95
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 92
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 22
Scotland (OCC)[13] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 55
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 5
UK Indie (OCC)[16] 1
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[17] 1

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 22 March 2004
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • DVD
[18]
Australia 12 July 2004 CD [19]

References edit

  1. ^ "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads". 14 February 2015.
  2. ^ Cunningham-Lewis, Brenda (20 March 2013). "Looking after Lincoln Hall's legacy". bluemountainsgazette.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK CD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03CD, 5050467269224.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (Australian CD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. 5046726922.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03, 5050467269378.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK DVD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03DVD, 5050467269422.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Permission to Land (UK CD album booklet). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2003. 5050466-7452-2-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  9. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Is Only a Feeling". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  12. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  14. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  18. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 March 2004. p. 29.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th July 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 12 July 2004. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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