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Released on Warner Bros. Records, also In the End (Linkin Park), Numb (Linkin Park) and Take On Me (a‐ha)
Produced by Michael Omartian, also All Right (Christopher Cross), Long World (Christopher Cross) and Sailing (Christopher Cross)
Written by Michael Omartian, also She Works Hard for the Money (Donna Summer), Hollywood (Boz Scaggs) and That’s What Love Is For (Amy Grant)
Recorded at Lion Share Recording Studios, also Forever Man (Eric Clapton), Papa, Can You Hear Me? (Barbra Streisand) and Glory of Love
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
52 other songs on fono were recorded at Lion Share Recording Studios, by Ratt and Barbra Streisand and others
Michael Omartian produced 5 of Peter Cetera’s top 10 songs
John Guess engineered 4 of Peter Cetera’s top 10 songs
Michael Omartian produced 90 songs on fono
Credits
All 14 credits
- Written by
- George Bitzer, Michael Omartian and Peter Cetera
- Produced by
- Michael Omartian
- Performed by
- Kenny Cetera and Peter Cetera
- Engineered by
- John Guess and Terry Christian
- Mixed by
- John Guess and Terry Christian
- Part of
- Solitude/Solitaire
- Recorded at
- Lion Share Recording Studios
- Released on
- Full Moon Records and Warner Bros. Records
- Written by
- George Bitzer, Michael Omartian and Peter Cetera
- Produced by
- Michael Omartian
- Performed by
- Kenny Cetera and Peter Cetera
- Engineered by
- John Guess and Terry Christian
- Mixed by
- John Guess and Terry Christian
- Part of
- Solitude/Solitaire
- Recorded at
- Lion Share Recording Studios
- Released on
- Full Moon Records and Warner Bros. Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Michael Omartian
Same writer: Michael Omartian
Same engineer: Terry Christian
Same mixer: John Guess
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Same studio: Lion Share Recording Studios
Same producer: Michael Omartian
Same writer: Michael Omartian
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was performed by Kenny Cetera
Only Love Knows Why was performed by Kenny Cetera
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was performed by Peter Cetera
Only Love Knows Why was performed by Peter Cetera
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was produced by Michael Omartian
Only Love Knows Why was produced by Michael Omartian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was written by George Bitzer
Only Love Knows Why was written by George Bitzer
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was written by Michael Omartian
Only Love Knows Why was written by Michael Omartian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was written by Peter Cetera
Only Love Knows Why was written by Peter Cetera
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why is part of the release Solitude/Solitaire
Only Love Knows Why is part of the release Solitude/Solitaire
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was recorded at Lion Share Recording Studios
Only Love Knows Why was recorded at Lion Share Recording Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Full Moon Records is the label of the song Only Love Knows Why
Full Moon Records is the label of the song Only Love Knows Why
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song Only Love Knows Why
Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song Only Love Knows Why
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was engineered by John Guess
Only Love Knows Why was engineered by John Guess
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was engineered by Terry Christian
Only Love Knows Why was engineered by Terry Christian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was mixed by John Guess
Only Love Knows Why was mixed by John Guess
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was mixed by Terry Christian
Only Love Knows Why was mixed by Terry Christian
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Only Love Knows Why was released on 1986-06-23
Only Love Knows Why was released on 1986-06-23
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026