"Love Is Like a Butterfly" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released in 1974 as the first single and title track from the album Love Is Like a Butterfly. "Love Is Like a Butterfly" would become her fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.[1]
Parton used the song as the opening theme for her 1976-77 TV variety show Dolly!. She also uses a butterfly as the "W" in the trade dress for her Dollywood theme park.
A version of this song, sung by Clare Torry, was also used as the theme to BBC TV comedy series Butterflies.[2]
On November 27, 2012, Parton sang the song in a duet with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report.[3]
Chart performance[]
| Chart (1974) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 38 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |