"Little Bit of Love", also known as "A Little Bit of Love", is a song by English rock band

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. Written by the all four members of the band, it reached #13 on the

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and stayed on the charts for 10 weeks. ''

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'' said of the song on 13 May 1972, "Having had their fair share of the knocks and problems of fame, Free are back in full swing again. An album on the way – and this single, which should do them a lot of good. It's a relaxed put together production, good lead voice, solid beat – a philosophic song and easy to pick up in the mind. Plus that very distinctive sound." ''

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'' on 27 May 1972 said "the strongest singles of the week come from Free, ("Little Bit Of Love" on Island)...". After the single was released, it appeared on Free's 1972 studio album '' Free at Last''. Since then it has appeared on various of compilation albums, such as '' The Free Story'', ''

Completely Free ''Completely Free '' is a 1982 compilation album by the band Free. It contains all 7 singles to chart between 1970 and 1976 as well as 5 further album tracks. Track listing # "My Brother Jake" - 2:50 # "Wishing Well" - 3:41 # "Fire And Water ...

'' and '' The Best of Free: All Right Now'' etc.

Song title

The single was released in the United Kingdom on 5 May 1972 as "Little Bit of Love", however not all releases had exactly the same name, for instance, in German, France, Spain, etc. it was released as "A Little Bit of Love".

Personnel

Free

Paul Rodgers Paul Rodgers (born 17 December 1949) is a British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of numerous bands, including Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and The Law. He has also performed as a solo artist, and co ...

– vocals *

Paul Kossoff Paul Francis Kossoff (14 September 1950 – 19 March 1976) was an English guitarist, mainly known as the co-founder and guitarist for the rock band Free. He was ranked number 51 in ''Rolling Stone''s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All ...

– guitar *

Andy Fraser Andrew McIan Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was a British musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and co-composer for the rock band Free, which he helped found in 1968 when he was 15. He also founded the rock band Sharks af ...

– bass, piano *

Simon Kirke Simon Frederick St George Kirke (born 28 July 1949) is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company. He has been the only continuous member of Bad Company since their inception. Life and career Kirke was born in L ...

– drums

References

{{authority control 1972 songs 1972 singles Free (band) songs Island Records singles Songs written by Andy Fraser Songs written by Paul Rodgers

Song title

Personnel

Free

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