When Will I Be Loved

E221960

"When Will I Be Loved" is a hit country-rock song popularized by Linda Ronstadt in the mid-1970s, known for its catchy melody and strong vocal performance.

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When Will I Be Loved canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Heart Like a Wheel
B-side It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport 3
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
chartPositionUSBillboardHotCountrySingles 1
composer Phil Everly
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy John Fogerty
Linda Ronstadt
Reba McEntire
The Everly Brothers
Little River Band
surface form: The Little River Band
decadeOfMajorHitVersion 1970s
genre country
country rock
rock and roll
hasMusicalFeature country-influenced guitar arrangement
prominent harmony vocals
hasTheme romantic disappointment
search for faithful love
label Capitol Records
language English
length approximately 2:04
notableFor catchy melody
strong vocal performance by Linda Ronstadt
notableVersion Linda Ronstadt 1975 recording
originalLabel Warner Bros. Records
originalNotableVersion The Everly Brothers 1960 recording
originalPerformer The Everly Brothers
originalReleaseDate 1960-05
partOfArtistDiscography Linda Ronstadt discography
The Everly Brothers
surface form: The Everly Brothers discography
performer Linda Ronstadt
popularizedBy Linda Ronstadt
producer Peter Asher
recordedBy Linda Ronstadt
releaseDate 1975-03
side A-side
singleFrom Heart Like a Wheel
vocalStyle lead female vocal
writer Phil Everly

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Linda Ronstadt notableSong When Will I Be Loved
Heart Like a Wheel includesTrack When Will I Be Loved
The Everly Brothers notableWork When Will I Be Loved