"House of Love" is a song written by Kenny O'Dell, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in June 1974 as the second single and title track from the album House of Love. The song reached the top 40 of the US country chart. It was given positive reviews following its release.
| "House of Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dottie West | ||||
| from the album House of Love | ||||
| B-side | "Love as Long as We Can" | |||
| Released | June 1974 | |||
| Recorded | January 1974 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:06 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny O'Dell | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Davis | |||
| Dottie West singles chronology | ||||
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Background and recording
editAlthough first achieving commercial success in the 1960s, Dottie West had her highest-peaking single to date with 1973's "Country Sunshine". She followed it during the 1970s with several more top 40 singles.[2] Among her follow-up songs to "Country Sunshine" was 1974's "House of Love".[3] The song was penned by Kenny O'Dell, who had recently found success as a Nashville songwriter with songs like "Behind Closed Doors" and "Trouble in Paradise".[4] "House of Love" was recorded at RCA Victor Studios in January 1974 in sessions produced by Billy Davis.
Release, chart performance and critical reception
edit"House of Love" was released as a single by RCA Victor in June 1974. It was backed on the B-side by the track "Love as Long as We Can". The disc was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl record.[3] It was spawned as the second single from West's studio album of the same name.[5] "House of Love" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on July 13, 1974. It spent a total of 13 weeks on the chart, reaching the number 21 position on September 21. It was West's twenty sixth top 40 single.[6] It was later praised by writer Robert K. Oermann who called "House of Love" an "example[s] of the Nashville Sound at its finest."[7]
Track listing
edit7 inch vinyl single[3]
- "House of Love" – 2:06
- "Love as Long as We Can" – 2:37
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ a b ""House of Love": Track info". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Dottie West Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b c West, Dottie (June 1974). ""House of Love"/"Love as Long as We Can" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Victor. APBO-0321.
- ^ "Words & Music...Kenny O'Dell" (PDF). Cashbox. June 22, 1974. p. 20. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ West, Dottie (May 1974). "House of Love (Album Notes/Liner Notes)". RCA Victor. APL1-0543.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (2008). "3: A Lesson in Leavin'". Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain. Center Street Publishing. ISBN 978-1599951843.
- ^ "Dottie West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2023.