Heard It in a Love Song

"Heard It in a Love Song"
Single by The Marshall Tucker Band
from the album Carolina Dreams
B-side	"Life in a Song"
Released	March 1977
Genre	Country rock Southern rock pop rock
Length	4:55 (album version) 3:29 (single edit)
Label	Capricorn
Songwriter(s)	Toy Caldwell
Producer(s)	Paul Hornsby
The Marshall Tucker Band singles chronology
"Long Hard Ride" (1976) "Heard It in a Love Song" (1977) "Can't You See" (1977)

"Heard It in a Love Song" is a song by The Marshall Tucker Band, from their 1977 album Carolina Dreams; it was written by Toy Caldwell.

Reception

Cash Box praised the "pure-toned vocals" and "excellent work on the flute and guitars." Record World said it combines "a flavorful mix of rock and country stylings."

Chart history

This was the highest-charting single by The Marshall Tucker Band, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 11, 1977. It also reached number 51 on the Country chart and number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Heard It in a Love Song" was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached number 5 on the Pop chart. It also charted higher on their other corresponding national charts.

Weekly charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles	5
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	31
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	14
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening	25
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Rank
Canada	69
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	57
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	37

Personnel

• Doug Gray-lead vocals
• Toy Caldwell-lead & acoustic guitars
• Tommy Caldwell-bass guitar, background vocals
• George McCorkle-rhythm guitar
• Paul Riddle-drums
• Jerry Eubanks-flute, background vocals

Guest musicians

• Paul Hornsby-piano, Hammond organ

Cover versions

• Mark Chesnutt, on his 2006 album of the same name
• Country band Crossfire, on their album, Bullistik.