Only Love (Ben Howard song)

"Only Love"
"Only Love"
Single by Ben Howard
from the album Every Kingdom
Released	4 May 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Folk; indie folk; reggae folk;
Length	4:09
Label	Island
Songwriter	Ben Howard
Producers	Chris Bond; Darren Lawson;
Ben Howard singles chronology
Music video
	"Only Love" on YouTube

"Only Love" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Ben Howard from his debut studio album Every Kingdom (2011). 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 Brit Awards 2013 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]

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.	Title	Length
1.	"Only Love"	4:09
2.	"Only Love" (Roni Size Remix)	4:23
Total length:		8:32

Live at the BRITs 2013
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Only Love (Live at the BRITs 2013)"	3:40
Total length:		3:40

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–13)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[3]	37
Scotland (OCC)^[4]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	9
UK Streaming Chart^[6]	23
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[7]	49
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[8]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[9]	131
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[10]	45

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[12]	Gold	30,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[13]	Gold	45,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[14]	Platinum	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Release Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	4 May 2012^[16]	Digital Download, CD	Island

References

^ "Ben Howard | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
^ Only Love - Ben Howard - Only Love]
^ "Chart Track: Week 09, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^ "UK Streaming Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
^ "Ben Howard Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
^ "Ben Howard Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^ "End of Year 2013" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
^ "Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "Danish single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love". Radioscope. Retrieved 30 December 2024. Type Only Love in the "Search:" field.
^ "British single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
^ Only Love - Ben Howard - iTunes Store

[1] "Ben Howard | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.

[2] Only Love - Ben Howard - Only Love]

[sc_Ireland_-3] "Chart Track: Week 09, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

[sc_Scotland_-4] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

[sc_UK_-5] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2013.

[6] "UK Streaming Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2013.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Ben_Howard-7] "Ben Howard Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2013.

[sc_Billboardadultalternativesongs_Ben_Howard-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.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-11] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[BrazilBen_HowardOnly_LovesingleCertRef-12] "Brazilian single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[DenmarkBen_HowardOnly_LovesingleCertRef-13] "Danish single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[New_ZealandBen_HowardOnly_LovesingleCertRef-14] "New Zealand single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love". Radioscope. Retrieved 30 December 2024. Type Only Love in the "Search:" field.

[United_KingdomBen_HowardOnly_LovesingleCertRef-15] "British single certifications – Ben Howard – Only Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

[16] Only Love - Ben Howard - iTunes Store

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Discography
Studio albums	Every Kingdom I Forget Where We Were Noonday Dream Collections from the Whiteout Is It?
EPs	These Waters Old Pine EP The Burgh Island EP
Singles	"The Wolves" "Keep Your Head Up" "The Fear" "The Wolves" (re-release) "Only Love" "Old Pine"

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