Love Is a Rose

"Love Is a Rose" is a song written and composed by Neil Young. It first became popular in 1975 when Linda Ronstadt had a country hit with her version. "Love Is a Rose" has also been covered by other artists over the years.

Neil Young version

Background

Neil Young first recorded "Love Is a Rose" in 1974 for the unreleased album Homegrown. It was later released by Young in 1977 on the compilation Decade.

The melody for "Love Is a Rose" was taken from yet another unreleased song "Dance Dance Dance," which finally saw release on Live at Massey Hall 1971 in 2007. Young's longtime backing band Crazy Horse had recorded "Dance Dance Dance" in 1971 on their album Crazy Horse and The New Seekers released it as a single in 1972.

Linda Ronstadt version

"Love Is a Rose"

Single by Linda Ronstadt

from the album Prisoner in Disguise

A-side

"Love Is a Rose"

B-side

"Heat Wave"

Released

August 19, 1975

Format

45 RPM record

Genre

Rock, country rock

Length

2:44

Linda Ronstadt singles chronology

"When Will I Be Loved"
"It Doesn't Matter Anymore"
(1975)

"Heat Wave"/
Love Is a Rose"
(1975)

"Tracks of My Tears"
(1975)

Background

Linda Ronstadt recorded "Love Is a Rose" in a country music arrangement on her platinum-certified 1975 album Prisoner in Disguise. Her rendition peaked at number 5 the US Billboard Country Singles chart. "Love Is a Rose" also debuted on the pop-oriented "Billboard" Hot 100 but its B-side: "Heat Wave", became the track of choice for pop radio stations, becoming a number 5 hit. Ronstadt frequently performed the song at her concerts during the mid- to late-1970s.

Chart performance

Chart (1975)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	63
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	5
Canadian RPM Top Singles	100
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	46

Other versions

Lisa Loeb recorded "Love Is a Rose" on her 2008 album, Camp Lisa. Jill Johnson covered the song on her 2009 cover album Music Row II,^[1] after having performed the song live in a capella versions with the band on live concerts.^[2]
Terri Clark recorded a cover of "Love Is a Rose" for her ninth studio album, Classic, which was released November 13, 2012. Clark's version was released as the album's first single in October 2012.

References

The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt by Linda Ronstadt on Amazon

Neil Young

Crazy Horse The Stray Gators Promise of the Real

Studio albums	Neil Young Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere After the Gold Rush Harvest On the Beach Tonight's the Night Zuma American Stars 'n Bars Comes a Time Hawks & Doves Re-ac-tor Trans Everybody's Rockin' Old Ways Landing on Water Life This Note's for You Freedom Ragged Glory Harvest Moon Sleeps with Angels Mirror Ball Broken Arrow Silver & Gold Are You Passionate? Greendale Prairie Wind Living with War Chrome Dreams II Fork in the Road Le Noise Americana Psychedelic Pill A Letter Home Storytone The Monsanto Years

EPs	Eldorado

Live albums	Time Fades Away Rust Never Sleeps Live Rust Arc Weld Unplugged Year of the Horse Road Rock Vol. 1

Soundtracks	Journey Through the Past Where the Buffalo Roam Philadelphia Dead Man

Compilations	Decade Lucky Thirteen Greatest Hits

Archives series	The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972

Archives Performance series	Live at the Fillmore East Live at Massey Hall 1971 Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968 Live at the Riverboat 1969 Dreamin' Man Live '92 A Treasure Live at the Cellar Door Bluenote Café

Unreleased albums	Homegrown Chrome Dreams

Songs	"Mr. Soul" "Broken Arrow" "Expecting to Fly" "Sugar Mountain" "The Loner" "I've Been Waiting for You" "Cinnamon Girl" "Down by the River" "Cowgirl in the Sand" "Helpless" "Ohio" "Tell Me Why" "After the Gold Rush" "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" "Southern Man" "Don't Let It Bring You Down" "When You Dance I Can Really Love" "Bad Fog of Loneliness" "A Man Needs a Maid" "Heart of Gold" "Are You Ready for the Country?" "Old Man" "The Needle and the Damage Done" "Cortez the Killer" "Will to Love" "Like a Hurricane" "Love Is a Rose" "Lotta Love" "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" "Pocahontas" "Powderfinger" "Sedan Delivery" "Rockin' in the Free World" "No More" "Wrecking Ball" "Downtown" "Let's Impeach the President" "Angry World" "A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop"

Films	Journey Through the Past Human Highway Solo Trans Greendale CSNY Deja Vu Neil Young: Heart of Gold Neil Young Trunk Show Neil Young Journeys

Books	Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream Special Deluxe: A Memoir of Life & Cars

Related articles	Discography The Squires The Mynah Birds Buffalo Springfield Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young The Stills–Young Band The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi Pono Bridge School Benefit Carrie Snodgress

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Linda Ronstadt

Stone Poneys albums	The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt Evergreen, Volume 2 Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends, Vol. III

Studio albums	Hand Sown ... Home Grown Silk Purse Linda Ronstadt Don't Cry Now Heart Like a Wheel Prisoner in Disguise Hasten Down the Wind Simple Dreams Living in the USA Mad Love Get Closer What's New Lush Life For Sentimental Reasons Canciones de Mi Padre Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind Mas Canciones Frenesí Winter Light Feels Like Home Dedicated to the One I Love We Ran A Merry Little Christmas Hummin' to Myself

Collaborations	Trio Santiago Trio 2 Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions Adieu False Heart

Compilations	Different Drum Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Volume 2 The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt Mi Jardin Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas Duets

Hit singles	"Different Drum" "You're No Good" "When Will I Be Loved" "Heat Wave" "Love Is a Rose" "The Tracks of My Tears" "That'll Be the Day" "Blue Bayou" "It's So Easy" "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" "Tumbling Dice" "Back in the U.S.A." "Ooh Baby Baby" "Just One Look" "Alison" "How Do I Make You" "Hurt So Bad" "I Can't Let Go" "I Knew You When" "What's New?" "Somewhere Out There "Don't Know Much" "All My Life" "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"

Related topics	Discography Mr. Plow

Book:Linda Ronstadt

Terri Clark

Studio albums	Terri Clark Just the Same How I Feel Fearless Pain to Kill Life Goes On The Long Way Home Roots and Wings Classic Some Songs

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits 1994-2004 Terri Clark Live: Road Rage

Notable singles	"Better Things to Do" "When Boy Meets Girl" "If I Were You" "Suddenly Single" "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" "Emotional Girl" "Now That I Found You" "You're Easy on the Eyes" "Everytime I Cry" "A Little Gasoline" "I Just Wanna Be Mad" "I Wanna Do It All" "Girls Lie Too" "She Didn't Have Time" "Dirty Girl" "In My Next Life" "A Million Ways to Run" "Love Is a Rose" "I'm Movin' On"

Related articles	Discography Mercury Records BNA Records

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