Love Is Only a Feeling The Darkness

"Love Is Only a Feeling" is a song by British rock band the Darkness, released as the fifth and final single from their 2003 debut studio album, Permission to Land. The power ballad[1] peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video[edit]

The music video for the song was filmed at locations around the Blue Mountains of Australia, including a flat rock mesa that, since 2013, is now called Lincoln's Rock in Wentworth Falls;[2] the Devils Coachhouse, in Jenolan Caves; and Walls Lookout, off Bells Line of Road.

Track listings[edit]

• UK and Australian CD single[3][4]

1. "Love is Only a Feeling"
2. "Planning Permission"
3. "Curse of the Tollund Man"

• UK 7-inch single[5]

• UK DVD single[6]

1. "Love is Only a Feeling" (video)
2. "Behind the Scenes" (video)
3. "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" (live at the Astoria video)

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits are taken from the Permission to Land album booklet.[7]

Studios

• Recorded at Chapel Studios (Lincolnshire, England)
• Additional vocals recorded at Paul Smith Music Studios (London, England)
• Mixed at Roundhouse Recording Studios (London, England)
• Mastered at The Exchange (London, England)

Personnel

• Justin Hawkins – writing, vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano
• Dan Hawkins – writing, guitar
• Frankie Poullain – writing, bass
• Ed Graham – writing, drums
• Pedro Ferreira – production, mixing, engineering
• Will Bartle – recording assistant
• Nick Taylor – mixing assistant
• Mike Marsh – mastering

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads".
2. ^ Cunningham-Lewis, Brenda (20 March 2013). "Looking after Lincoln Hall's legacy". bluemountainsgazette.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
3. ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK CD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03CD, 5050467269224.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (Australian CD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. 5046726922.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03, 5050467269378.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. ^ Love Is Only a Feeling (UK DVD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03DVD, 5050467269422.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. ^ Permission to Land (UK CD album booklet). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2003. 5050466-7452-2-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
9. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Is Only a Feeling". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
11. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
12. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
14. ^ "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
16. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
17. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
18. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 March 2004. p. 29.
19. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th July 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 12 July 2004. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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