Perhaps Love (song)
| "Perhaps Love" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Plácido Domingo and John Denver | |
| from the album Perhaps Love | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | CBS Masterworks |
| Writer(s) | John Denver |
| Producer(s) | Milton Okun |
"Perhaps Love" is a song written by John Denver. It was addressed to his wife Annie Martell (the eponym of his #1 hit "Annie's Song") while they were separated and moving towards a divorce. In an interview the day after Denver's death, Annie said that this is her favorite song of his, rather than Annie's Song (which she also said she enjoyed).[1]
The song was recorded as a duet by John Denver and Plácido Domingo and appeared on Domingo's 1981 album of the same title. The orchestra on the track is conducted by Lee Holdridge.
"Perhaps Love" is the only song on the album with Denver's vocals alongside Domingo's. However, Denver also appears on the album's cover version of "Annie's Song", where he accompanies Domingo on guitar.
The song peaked at #22 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #59 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982.[2]
The song is a bonus track on the 1998 reissue of Rocky Mountain Christmas.
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 59 |
| UK Singles Chart | 46 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 26 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 16 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 15 |
| South African top 20 [3] | 11 |
Other versions
- Denver recorded a solo version of this song for his 1982 album Seasons of the Heart.
- It was performed as a duo by Plácido Domingo and Rolando Villazón
- An instrumental version of this song appears on flutist James Galway's 1988 album Greatest Hits.[4]
- A duet by Denver and Lene Siel was recorded in 1996 and released on Siel's album Mine Favoritter.
- The song was covered by Jose Mari Chan in a duet with his daughter, Liza.
- Richard Clayderman has also performed an instrumental version of the song on piano.
- A Czech version of the song named "Láska prý" was performed by Karel Černoch and Peter Dvorský with lyrics by Zdeněk Rytíř.
- The song is the title track of the second album by Jonathan and Charlotte.
References
- ↑ "Interview with Annie Martell", , Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel, 13 October 1997.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( John Denver > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))". allmusic. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ↑ http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(D).html Retrieved 1 April 2014
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Perhaps love > Performances > Complete)))". allmusic. Retrieved 14 September 2010.