The Battle Hymn of Love
| "The Battle Hymn of Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kathy Mattea with Tim O'Brien | ||||
| from the album A Collection of Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Leaving West Virginia" | |||
| Released | July 21, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriters | Paul Overstreet Don Schlitz | |||
| Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Kathy Mattea singles chronology | ||||
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"The Battle Hymn of Love" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artists Kathy Mattea and Tim O'Brien. The song was recorded for Mattea's 1987 studio album Untasted Honey. It was released in July 1990 as the first single from her compilation album A Collection of Hits. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Personnel
[edit]As listed in liner notes.
- Beth Nielsen Chapman – backing vocals
- Craig Duncan – hammered dulcimer
- Pat Flynn – acoustic guitar
- Mike Leech – bass guitar
- Chris Leuzinger – acoustic rhythm guitar, electric rhythm guitar
- Kathy Mattea – vocals
- Tim O'Brien – vocals
- Milton Sledge – drums
- Pete Wasner – acoustic piano
- Bobby Wood – organ
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Singles (RPM)[2] | 10 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 217.
- ↑ "Country Singles. Volume 52, Issue 22 (1990-10-13)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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