Love Is Like a Butterfly (song)
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"Love Is Like a Butterfly" is the title track from Dolly Parton
's 1974 album
. "Love Is Like a Butterfly" was written by Dolly Parton and would be her fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. Parton used the song as the opening theme for her 1976-77 TV variety show Dolly!.
A version of this song, sung by Clare Torry
, was also used as the theme to BBC TV comedy series Butterflies.
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
's 1974 album
Love Is Like a Butterfly
Love Is Like a Butterfly is the fourteenth solo studio album by Dolly Parton, released in September 1974. The title track was the third consecutive single to reach #1 on the U.S. country charts for Parton. For the few years before her pop chart success, "Butterfly" was considered Parton's signature...
. "Love Is Like a Butterfly" was written by Dolly Parton and would be her fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. Parton used the song as the opening theme for her 1976-77 TV variety show Dolly!.
A version of this song, sung by Clare Torry
Clare Torry
Clare Torry is a British singer who famously performed the wordless vocals on Pink Floyd's "The Great Gig in the Sky" on the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.-Education:...
, was also used as the theme to BBC TV comedy series Butterflies.
Chart performance
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 38 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |