Minimum Love

"Minimum Love"
"Minimum Love"
Single by Mac McAnally
from the album Nothing But the Truth
B-side	"Like Your Mother"
Released	1983
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:14
Label	Geffen Records
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Wexler; Mac McAnally;
Producer(s)	Clayton Ivey; Terry Woodford;
Mac McAnally singles chronology

"Minimum Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mac McAnally. It was released as a single in 1983 from his album Nothing But the Truth.^[1]^[2]

The song narrowly missed the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 41. However, it was a Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in both the United States and Canada.

Reception

Some music critics have stated that McAnally had a voice similar to that of James Taylor. McAnally admitted it in an interview with Orange Coast, stating it was accidental.^[1]^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[3]	41
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary^[3]	7
U.S. R&R Adult Contemporary^[1]	6
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	5

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mac McAnally Puts Maximum Effort Into Minimum Love". Orange Coast. 9 (7). Emmis Communications: 98–99. July 1983. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "Out Of The Box". Billboard. 95 (10). Nielsen Business Media (published February 26, 2013): 23. March 12, 1983. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b "Minimum Love". Music VF. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

[orange-1] "Mac McAnally Puts Maximum Effort Into Minimum Love". Orange Coast. 9 (7). Emmis Communications: 98–99. July 1983. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Google Books.

[bb-2] "Out Of The Box". Billboard. 95 (10). Nielsen Business Media (published February 26, 2013): 23. March 12, 1983. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Google Books.

[musicvf-3] "Minimum Love". Music VF. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

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