"Too Much Ain't Enough Love" is a song by Australian rock singer, Jimmy Barnes. 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,[1] while reaching No. 4 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[2] In the United States it was issued in the following year, which peaked at No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1988.[3] It featured back-up vocals by Venetta Fields (who often performed back-up for both Barnes and John Farnham), as well as Wendy Matthews, who later found acclaim as a solo singer.
| "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" | ||||
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| Single by Jimmy Barnes | ||||
| from the album Freight Train Heart | ||||
| Released | October 1987 (1987-10) | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Mushroom/Geffen | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jonathan Cain | |||
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In a Cash Box magazine review, they said "He's been called the Australian Bruce Springsteen, and this great cut proves it. He's got a phenomenal rock voice. Great song".[4]
7" single (K-424)
12" single (X 14519)
A music video was produced to promote the single.[5] Barnes' wife, Jane Barnes, featured in the video as a mysterious Thai woman.
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 4 |
| Chart (1987) | Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 44 |
In 2012 a cover version of the song was released by Joe Bonamassa on his album Driving Towards the Daylight, with Jimmy Barnes again singing the lead vocals