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"Only Love Is Real" is a song written and performed by Carole King. The song was included on her 1976 album, Thoroughbred. The single peaked at No. 28 in the Billboard Hot 100 and was King's fourth and final No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart, where it remained for one week in March 1976. It is ranked as the 40th biggest AC/Easy Listening hit of 1976.

Cash Box said the song has a "likable tune with a carefully constructed lyric" and that "Like Dylan, Carole King understands the power of a subtle rhyme, and she uses her knowledge in this tune with tremendous effect." Record World said that "The exceptional songwriting prowess of Carole King continues to manifest itself in quality records such as this."

Personnel

• Carole King - synthesizer, piano, vocals
• Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - guitar
• Russ Kunkel - drums
• David Crosby - background vocals
• Graham Nash - background vocals
• Tom Scott - saxophone
• Leland Sklar – bass
• JD Souther - background vocals
• Waddy Wachtel - guitar

Charts

See also

• List of Billboard Easy Listening number ones of 1976

References

1. Carole King Discography. Discogs.com. Accessed June 20, 2012.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 136.
3. Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976
4. "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 14, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
5. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 7, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 464.

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