B-side "Man with a Mission" Recorded 1984 Length 3:54 | Released 1985 Genre Rock, soft rock Label Geffen | |
"Not Enough Love in the World" is a song written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Benmont Tench. The song is a soft rock song. The lyrics describe a rocky relationship, where the protagonist proclaims he's still in love. It is rumoured that this song was about Henley's relationship with Stevie Nicks, whom fellow Eagles member Joe Walsh later dated in 1985, but their relationship only lasted a year ending in 1986.
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Song information
Henley included the song on his 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. It was released as a single in 1985 and became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song was directed by Timothy Hutton.
Cher version
In 1996, Cher released her version of "Not Enough Love in the World" as the third official European single from her 21st studio album It's a Man's World. The single version is shorter than the album version and is slightly remixed. Allmusic highlighted this cover on her album.
Formats and track listings
UK CD Maxi-Single (WEA052CD)
- Not Enough Love in the World (Single Mix)
- One by One (Sam Ward Mix)
- One by One (Junior Vasquez Club Vocal Mix)