Only Love (Ben Howard song)

"Only Love" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ben Howard from his debut studio album Every Kingdom. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2012 as a digital download and on CD. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 80 and rose to 37 the following week. The song was written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond and Darren Lawson. The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer. A live performance of the song at the 2013 BRIT Awards where Howard won two awards, was released on 20 February 2013 as a digital download single. This version helped the single reach its peak chart position of 9.[1]

"Only Love"
Only Love Single cover art
Single by Ben Howard
from the album Every Kingdom
Released4 May 2012
Recorded2011
GenreFolk, indie folk, reggae folk
Length4:09
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Ben Howard
Producer(s)Chris Bond, Darren Lawson
Ben Howard singles chronology
"The Wolves"
(2012)		 "Only Love"
(2012)		 "Old Pine (Everything Everything Remix)"
(2012)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Only Love" was released onto YouTube on 8 May 2012 with a total length of three minutes and fifty-three seconds, in colour, at a variety of resolutions, running at twenty-five frames per second (progressive scan).[2]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Only Love"4:09
2."Only Love" (Roni Size Remix)4:23
Total length:8:32
Live at the BRITs 2013
No.TitleLength
1."Only Love (Live at the BRITs 2013)"3:40
Total length:3:40

Chart performance

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[12] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Release Date Format Label
United Kingdom 4 May 2012[14] Digital Download, CD Island

References
  1. "Ben Howard | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
  2. Only Love - Ben Howard - Only Love]
  3. "Chart Track: Week 09, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  6. "UK Streaming Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  7. "Ben Howard Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  8. "Ben Howard Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  9. "End of Year 2013" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  10. "Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. "Danish single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  13. "British single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  14. Only Love - Ben Howard - iTunes Store
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