Too Much Ain't Enough Love
Jimmy Barnes
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You walked in my life But made me smile How could I have known Hunger locked in time We can start a fire, But we can't control the flame And I just can't wait to feel the heat again In the middle of the night She cry too much ain't enough love to satisfy me, yeah I said too much ain't enough love to satisfy me Well it just seems like yesterday I was running alone And I turn my back home love But baby I wasn't wrong Do I miss your touch Or tell myself on the line Then I can't get enough When I'm lying by your side She cry too much ain't enough love to satisfy me, yeah I said too much ain't enough love to satisfy me I gotta burn his heart baby Do I miss your touch Or tell myself a lie And I can't get enough When I'm lying by your side In the middle of the night She cry too much ain't enough love to satisfy me, yeah I said too much ain't enough love to satisfy me I gotta burn it hard baby Too much ain't enough love to satisfy me, yeah But I smoke as fire baby Too much ain't enough love to satisfy me hey
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Written by: Tony Brock, Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Neal Joseph Schon, Randolph Lynch Jackson
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Classification - Artist BackgroundJimmy Barnes is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His career both as a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music artists of all time.
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Classification - Song Release"Too Much Ain't Enough Love" was released in 1987 and was the first single from Barnes' 1987 album, 'Freight Train Heart.'
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Classification - Song PerformanceIt reached number one on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. It remains the only number one solo single of his career in his home country.
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Classification - CollaboratorsThe song was co-written by Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Tony Brock, Randy Jackson, and Neal Schon, all of whom also played on the track.
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Classification - Music StyleThe song showcases a notable shift from the hard rock style of Barnes' earlier work with Cold Chisel to a more US-style AOR (Album Oriented Rock) sound.
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Classification - International SuccessAlthough it was a big hit in Australia, "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" initially didn't do as well internationally. However, a different version of the song featuring David Lindley was released in North America and climbed to #91 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Classification - Music VideoThe official music video for the song was directed by Tony Leech and was filmed at the Aspendale racecourse in Victoria, Australia.
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Classification - Chart PerformanceAside from its #1 position in Australia, the song also reached #16 in New Zealand and made a brief appearance in the UK Top 100 at #91.
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Classification - Live Performances"Too Much Ain't Enough Love" has been continuously part of Barnes' live setlist, and a live version appears on the 1991 album 'Live at the Playroom.'
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Classification - AwardsIn 1988, "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" won the ARIA Music Award for Highest Selling Single.
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Classification - ResurgenceThe song experienced a resurgence in downloads and streams in 2020 after Jimmy Barnes performed a version of it on Australia's 'The Noise' music program.
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Classification - LegacyOver three decades after its release, "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" continues to be a staple on radio and in Jimmy Barnes' concerts, testament to its status as a classic hit in Australian rock music history.
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