Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1966
Ain't That a Lot of Love
Buy Ain't That a Lot of Love now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
"'(Ain't That) a Lot of Love'" is a 1966 song written by Homer Banks and Willia Dean Parker, and first released by Banks on Minit Records, titled "'A Lot of Love'".
Simply Red version
{{Infobox song
| name = Ain't That a Lot of Love
| cover = Simply_Red-Ain't_That_a_Lot_of_Love.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Simply Red
| album = Love and the Russian Winter
| B-side = Come On in My Kitchen
| released = 18 October 1999
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = House
| length = 3:56 (album version)
3:17 (single version)
| label = East West Records
| writer = Willia Dean Parker, Homer Banks
| producer = Andy Wright, Gota Yashiki & Mick Hucknall
| prev_title = To Be Free
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Your Eyes
| next_year = 2000
| misc =
}}
In 1999, British soul and pop band Simply Red made a cover of the song as "'Ain't That a Lot of Love'". It was released as the first single from their seventh studio album, 'Love and the Russian Winter' (1999), and was a top 20 hit in Iceland, Scotland and the UK. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 28. Remixes by Club 69 and Phats & Small were released as bonus tracks on a 2008 Special Edition of the album. A black-and-white music video was filmed for the song, directed by Mike Lipscombe. The same year, Welsh singer Tom Jones covered the song with Simply Red on his 1999 duet album 'Reload'.
Critical reception
James Poletti from 'Dotmusic' viewed the song as "a similarly house-influenced production", like "Fairground". He added that it "is indebted to the popular late 90s prototype laid down by Stardust's 'Music Sounds Better with You'. The connection isn't as directly obvious this time but the song is built around that kind of groove." A reviewer from 'Florida Today' said it "conjures up a flash of magic".(12 November 1999). "Simply Red brings new variety to CD". p. 6. 'Florida Today'. John Terlesky from 'The Morning Call 'stated that "its rhythmic hooks and catchy chorus, tarted up with techno trappings, stand out" of the other songs of the album.Terlesky, John (1 January 2000). "Disc Reviews". p. B53. 'The Morning Call'.Track listing
Charts
Other cover versions
*The Spencer Davis Group utilized the basic riff for their 1966 song "Gimme Some Lovin'"
*Sam & Dave recorded the song for their 1968 Stax Records/Atlantic Records LP, 'I Thank You'.
*Taj Mahal covered the song on his 1968 album 'The Natch'l Blues'. He performed the song on the Rolling Stones' TV show 'Rock 'n Roll Circus' in 1968 with Jesse Ed Davis on guitar.
*Three Dog Night covered the song on their 1969 album 'Suitable for Framing'.
*The Flying Burrito Brothers covered it on their 1972 album 'Last of the Red Hot Burritos'.
*The Band covered it on their 1977 album 'Islands'.
*Webb Wilder covered it on his 1989 album 'Hybrid Vigor'.
*The Fabulous Thunderbirds covered it on their 1991 album 'Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk'.
*Tom Jones covered it with Simply Red on his 1999 duet album 'Reload'.
*Beverley Knight covered it on her 2007 album 'Music City Soul'.
References
Category:1966 songs
Category:1966 singles
Category:1999 singles
Category:2007 singles
Category:Songs written by Homer Banks
Category:East West Records singles
Category:Simply Red songs
Category:English house music songs
Category:Black-and-white music videos
Category:Music videos directed by Mike Lipscombe
Buy Ain't That a Lot of Love now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1966