"True Love" is a song by American musician and singer-songwriter

Glenn Frey Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. Frey was the co-lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don ...

, a member of the

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. It was released as a single from his third studio solo album '' Soul Searchin''', in 1988. The single features a ballad version of the track, "Working Man" as the B-side. An uptempo version was included on the album.

Background

In the liner notes to the original album Glenn Frey wrote of the song "For those of you who have my previous albums, I apologize. I just can't shake my obsession with this

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-Memphis thing. Like

Wilson Pickett Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the ''Bill ...

says, 'Don't fight it'."

Reception

The song was one of Frey's biggest hit singles in his solo career, peaking at No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 2 on both the U.S.

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chart and Canadian singles chart. It also peaked at No. 49 on the Australian charts. ''

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'' said that it's "a classic R&B tune replete with hornbreaks and soul-tinged arrangement and production."

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel

– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, horn arrangements *

Barry Beckett Barry Edward Beckett (February 4, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was an American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder. He is best known for his work with David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, and Roger Hawkins, his bandmates in th ...

– keyboards *

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– keyboards *

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– percussion * Chris Mostert – saxophone * The Heart Attack Horns – horns * Julia Waters – backing vocals * Maxine Waters – backing vocals * Greg Smith – horn arrangements

References

External links

* 1988 singles Glenn Frey songs MCA Records singles Songs written by Jack Tempchin Songs written by Glenn Frey 1988 songs {{1980s-rock-song-stub