Best of My Love (Eagles song)

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"Best of My Love"
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Single by Eagles
from the album On the Border
B-side(s) "Ol' 55"
Released November 5, 1974
Format 7"
Genre Rock, Country rock
Length 4:35
Label Asylum
Writer(s) Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther
Producer(s) Glyn Johns
Chart positions
Eagles singles chronology
James Dean
(1974)
Best of My Love
(1974)
One of These Nights
(1975)

"Best of My Love" is a song written by Don Henley, Glen Frey, and J.D. Souther. It was originally recorded by the Eagles (with Henley singing lead vocals), and was included on their 1974 album On the Border. The song became the band's first #1 single.

[edit] Cover versions

The song has been covered by John Lees of Barclay James Harvest fame, on his 1970's solo album Kes. It was also included on Rod Stewart's 2006 album Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time.

Preceded by
"Pick Up the Pieces" by The Average White Band
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
March 1, 1975
Succeeded by
"Have You Never Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton-John
Eagles
Glenn Frey | Don Henley | Joe Walsh | Timothy B. Schmit
Randy Meisner | Bernie Leadon | Don Felder
Discography
Studio albums: Eagles | Desperado | On the Border | One of These Nights | Hotel California | The Long Run | The Long Road to Eden
Live: Eagles Live | Hell Freezes Over | Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne
Compilations: Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) | Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | The Very Best of the Eagles