Only Love Knows Why
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| "Only Love Knows Why" | ||||
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| Single by Peter Cetera | ||||
| from the album Solitude/Solitaire | ||||
| B-side | "Evil Eye" | |||
| Released | March 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer | Michael Omartian | |||
| Peter Cetera singles chronology | ||||
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"Only Love Knows Why" is a song written and performed by Peter Cetera. It was the fourth single to be released from his second studio album Solitude/Solitaire.[2] It was co-written by the producer Michael Omartian and George Bitzer. "Only Love Knows Why" reached No. 24 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Personnel
[edit]- Peter Cetera – vocals, bass
- Michael Omartian – keyboards
- Dann Huff – guitars
- Paul Leim – drums
- Jeff Porcaro – percussion
- Kenny Cetera – additional percussion, additional backing vocals
- Erich Bulling – synthesizers, drum programming, Yamaha QX-1 computer
- Willie Alexander – Fairlight programming
- Steve Azbill – PPG Waveterm synthesizer programming
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 24 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter Cetera – Only Love Knows Why / Evil Eye (7″, USA, 1987)". 45cat. 45cat.com. March 1987. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Neely, Tim; Popoff, Martin (2009). Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records, 7th Ed. Krause Publications. p. 122.
- ^ "Peter Cetera Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2025.