‘Love Is the Answer’ by England Dan and Jord Ford Coley – Classic Hit or Miss

"Love Is the Answer" is a song written by Todd Rundgren for his band Utopia. It is the closing track on their 1977 album Oops! Wrong Planet.

Although Utopia's version did not reach the music charts, a cover version by England Dan & John Ford Coley reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[1] in May, 1979[2] and spent two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart.John Ford Coley was quoted as saying: "Of all the songs we released as singles, that was my favorite. The song first of all had a classical base, and the middle had a gospel section which I loved."

In recent years, the song has been thought to be a Christian song, though it was never intended to be that way. Love Is The Answer has been covered three times for the Contemporary Christian music market. Sheila Walsh recorded it in 1988 for her album, Say So, and performed it on her very first The 700 Club appearance as co-hostess. Cindy Morgan covered it in 2004 for her greatest hits album, Best So Far. Bob Carlisle and Bryan Duncan recorded a gospel blues version in 2001. Filipino singer Gary V. also covered the song on his 2001 album, Revive.

#10 on the pop charts in 1979, how about today?