Only Love is Real - Carole King (1976) 2/13/24

Today, we're heading back to 1976 for Carole King's last #1 solo Hit: "Only Love is Real."

The song was featured on Carole's 7th studio album, "Thoroughbred," and music critics immediately fell in "real love" with it.

For example, Cashbox Magazine said, "Carole understands the power of a subtle rhyme, and she uses her knowledge in this tune with tremendous effect.

Record World Magazine was equally impressed: "The exceptional songwriting prowess of Carole King continues to manifest itself in quality records such as this."

For some reason, many Top 40 stations neglected to play it...but it found a home on Easy Listening/Adult Contemporary stations, where Carole's fans helped drive "Only Love is Real" to #1 in March of '76. Lyrically speaking, it's a Great Song, but it's also a fine example of an iconic songwriter/singer at the peak of her powers!

"Only Love is Real" by Carole King (1976):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZBxCOANF-4

Tomorrow: A Valentine.