Put a Little Love in Your Heart
| "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single by Jackie DeShannon | ||||
| from the album Put a Little Love in Your Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Always Together" | |||
| Released | June 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Imperial Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers | |||
| Producer(s) | VME | |||
| Jackie DeShannon singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" on YouTube | ||||
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" is a song originally performed in 1969 by
signature song, "What the World Needs Now Is Love
".
In 1988, Annie Lennox and Al Green released a cover version of "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" which reached number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Charts
| Chart (1968–69) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report[2] | 15 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 12 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) | 9 |
| South African Singles Chart | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 2 |
Annie Lennox and Al Green version
| "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
David A. Stewart | ||||
| Annie Lennox singles chronology | ||||
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| Al Green singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" on YouTube | ||||
In 1988,
David A. Stewart
.
The video was directed by Sophie Muller.[4]
Personnel
- Annie Lennox – vocals
- Al Green – vocals
- Uncredited - background vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 6 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| German Singles Chart | 20 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 30 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 7 |
UK Singles Chart
|
28 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 51 |
Other versions
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (November 2013) |
- Siw Malmkvist, in Swedish Pröva litet kärlek nån gång (1968) on her LP Underbara Siw".
- Susan Raye, on her debut 1969 album, One Night Stand. It was released as a single and peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
- The Dave Clark Five, in 1969. Issued as a single in the UK, it spent four weeks in the top 75, reaching number 31.[6]
- Andy Williams – Get Together with Andy Williams (1969)
- Cilla Black – Sweet Inspiration (1970)
- The Isley Brothers, on 1972's Brother, Brother, Brother album.
- At the end of breaks the fourth wall to lead a sing-along of the song.[7]
- Leonard Nimoy, on his 1974 album Outer Space/Inner Mind.[8]
- Bright Light Bright Light included a duet, performed with Nerina Pallot, on his 2017 EP Cinematography III.[9] (2017)
- hard-core punk version on their 1982 album, Wild in the Streets (Circle Jerks album)[10]
- Canadian singer Anne Murray included a version on her 1999 album What a Wonderful World
- The Flash musical episode "Duet" (aired on March 21, 2017) - sung by various actors.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 77.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Brennan, Steve (June 11, 2015). "15 Best Songs From '80s Movies (Besides "The Power of Love")". browardpalmbeach.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Annie Lennox & al Green - Put a Little Love in Your Heart (1988) | BFI".[dead link]
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. December 23, 1999. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ British Hit Singles, 12th edition, Guinness
- ^ "Hollywood Flashback: When Bill Murray Played a Sleazy Lounge Singer on 'Saturday Night Live'". hollywoodreporter.com. August 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "The Short, Strange Music Career Of Leonard Nimoy". Stereogum.com. March 2, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Cinematography III : Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal, by Bright Light Bright Light". Bright Light Bright Light. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Circle Jerks-Wild in the Streets by Discogs". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
