"Two Divided by Love" | ||||
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Single by The Grass Roots | ||||
from the album Move Along | ||||
B-side | "Let It Go" | |||
Released | October 1971 | |||
Studio | ABC, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Soft rock [1] | |||
Length | 2:42 | |||
Label | ABC/Dunhill | |||
Songwriter(s) | B. Potter, D. Lambert, M. Kupps | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Barri [2] | |||
The Grass Roots singles chronology | ||||
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"Two Divided by Love" is a 1971 hit song by The Grass Roots. It was the first single released from their sixth studio album, Move Along .
The song reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 in Canada.
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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Australia Kent Music Report | 64 |
Canada RPM Top Singles [3] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
US Billboard Easy Listening [4] | 37 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [5] | 8 |
US Record World | 11 |
Chart (1971) | Rank |
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Canada [6] | 34 |
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