Only Love (Nana Mouskouri song)

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"Only Love" is a song by Greek singer Nana Mouskouri. It is the theme song to the American TV series Mistral's Daughter, based upon the novel by Judith Krantz. When released as a single, it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986 and peaked atop the charts of Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands.

"Only Love"
Single by Nana Mouskouri
Released1984
Length4:21
LabelCarrere, Philips
Songwriter(s)Vladimir Cosma, Norman Gimbel
Producer(s)André Chapelle

The song was also a hit in its other versions: "L'Amour en Héritage" (French), "Come un'eredità" (Italian), "La dicha del amor" (Spanish), and "Aber die Liebe bleibt" (German). The German version was also recorded with an alternate set of lyrics under the title "Der wilde Wein" but was withdrawn in favour of "Aber die Liebe bleibt".

Charts

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Sissel Kyrkjebø version

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Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø covered this song in Norwegian, titled "Kjærlighet" (Love), for her 1986 album Sissel and in Swedish for the Sweden-release of the album in 1987.

References

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  2. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9444." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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  5. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nana Mouskouri". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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  8. ^ "Nana Mouskouri – Only Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1985" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 24.