Too Much Ain't Enough Love

"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] and reached 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"
Single by Jimmy Barnes
from the album Freight Train Heart
Released	October 1987 (1987-10)
Recorded	1987
Genre	Rock
Label	Mushroom/Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Barnes Jonathan Cain Neal Schon Randy Jackson Tony Brock
Producer(s)	Jonathan Cain
Jimmy Barnes singles chronology
"Good Times" (1986) "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" (1987) "Driving Wheels" (1988)

Reception

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]

Track listing

7" single (K-424)

• Side A "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" - 3:35
• Side B "Do or Die" - 3:47

12" single (X 14519)

• Side A "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" - 4:35
• Side B1 "Lessons In Love" - 3:43
• Side B2 "Working Class Man" (live) - 4:11

Music video

A music video was filmed in Hong Kong with local actors.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Australian Music Report)[6]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
Australia (Australian Music Report)[8]	44

Cover versions

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

References

1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
2. "New Zealand Charts – Jimmy Barnes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
3. "Allmusic - Billboard Singles > Jimmy Barnes". All Music. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
4. "Feature Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. 6 June 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 15 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
5. Video on YouTube
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 27. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
7. "Jimmy Barnes – Too Much Ain't Enough Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
8. "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 11 December 2019 – via Imgur.