"Too Much Ain't Enough Love" is a song by Australian

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singer,

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. It was released in October 1987 as the first single from Barnes' 1987 album, '' Freight Train Heart''. It was his first Australian No. 1 hit single Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until

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(ARIA) created their own

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in mid-1988. and reached No. 4 on the

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. In the United States it was issued in the following year, which peaked at No. 91 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in July 1988. It featured back-up vocals by

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(who often performed back-up for both Barnes and

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), as well as

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, who later found acclaim as a solo singer.

Reception

In a ''

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'' review, they said "He's been called the Australian

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, and this great cut proves it. He's got a phenomenal rock voice. Great song".

Track listing

7" single (K-424) *Side A "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" - 3:35 *Side B "Do or Die" - 3:47 12" single (X 14519) *Side A "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" - 4:35 *Side B1 "Lessons In Love" - 3:43 *Side B2 "

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" (live) - 4:11

Music video

A music video was filmed in

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with local actors.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

In 2012 a cover version of the song was released by

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on his album '' Driving Towards the Daylight'', with Jimmy Barnes again singing the lead vocals

References

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