Love Is Only a Feeling

"Love Is Only a Feeling" is a song by British rock band the Darkness, released as the fifth and final single from their 2003 debut studio album, Permission to Land. The power ballad^[1] peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart.

"Love Is Only a Feeling"
Single by the Darkness
from the album Permission to Land
B-side	"Planning Permission" "Curse of the Tollund Man"
Released	22 March 2004 (2004-03-22)
Studio	Chapel (Lincolnshire, England)
Genre	Rock
Length	4:20
Label	Must... Destroy!! Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Justin Hawkins Dan Hawkins Frankie Poullain Ed Graham
Producer(s)	Pedro Ferreira
The Darkness singles chronology
"Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" (2003) "Love Is Only a Feeling" (2004) "One Way Ticket" (2005)

Music video

The music video for the song was filmed at locations around the Blue Mountains of Australia, including a flat rock mesa that, since 2013, is now called Lincoln's Rock in Wentworth Falls;^[2] the Devils Coachhouse, in Jenolan Caves; and Walls Lookout, off Bells Line of Road.

Track listings

• UK and Australian CD single^[3][4]

1. "Love is Only a Feeling"
2. "Planning Permission"
3. "Curse of the Tollund Man"

• UK 7-inch single^[5]

A. "Love is Only a Feeling"

B. "Planning Permission"

• UK DVD single^[6]

1. "Love is Only a Feeling" (video)
2. "Behind the Scenes" (video)
3. "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" (live at the Astoria video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Permission to Land album booklet.^[7]

Studios

• Recorded at Chapel Studios (Lincolnshire, England)
• Additional vocals recorded at Paul Smith Music Studios (London, England)
• Mixed at Roundhouse Recording Studios (London, England)
• Mastered at The Exchange (London, England)

Personnel

• Justin Hawkins – writing, vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano
• Dan Hawkins – writing, guitar
• Frankie Poullain – writing, bass
• Ed Graham – writing, drums
• Pedro Ferreira – production, mixing, engineering
• Will Bartle – recording assistant
• Nick Taylor – mixing assistant
• Mike Marsh – mastering

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	35
Germany (Official German Charts)^[9]	95
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11]	92
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[12]	22
Scotland (OCC)^[13]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	55
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	5
UK Indie (OCC)^[16]	1
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[17]	1

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	22 March 2004	7-inch vinyl CD DVD	Must... Destroy!! Atlantic	^[18]
Australia	12 July 2004	CD		^[19]

References

1. "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads". 14 February 2015.
2. Cunningham-Lewis, Brenda (20 March 2013). "Looking after Lincoln Hall's legacy". bluemountainsgazette.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
3. Love Is Only a Feeling (UK CD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03CD, 5050467269224.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Love Is Only a Feeling (Australian CD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. 5046726922.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Love Is Only a Feeling (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03, 5050467269378.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Love Is Only a Feeling (UK DVD single liner notes). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2004. DARK03DVD, 5050467269422.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Permission to Land (UK CD album booklet). The Darkness. Must... Destroy!!, Atlantic Records. 2003. 5050466-7452-2-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
9. "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Is Only a Feeling". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
11. "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
12. "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
14. "The Darkness – Love Is Only a Feeling". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
16. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
17. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
18. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 March 2004. p. 29.
19. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th July 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 12 July 2004. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2021.