Love Is Like a Butterfly (song)

"Love Is Like a Butterfly" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton and released in August 1974 as the first single and title track from the album Love Is Like a Butterfly. It was her overall fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist (and her third consecutive number one). The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.

Personnel

 * Dolly Parton — vocals
 * Jimmy Colvard, Dave Kirby, Bruce Osbon, Bobby Thompson — guitars
 * Bobby Dyson — bass
 * Larrie Londin — drums
 * Jerry Smith — piano
 * Stu Basore — steel guitar
 * The Lea Jane Singers — background vocals

Popular culture

 * Parton used "Love Is Like a Butterfly" 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 sung by Clare Torry, was used as the theme to BBC TV comedy series Butterflies.
 * On November 27, 2012, Parton and Stephen Colbert performed it together on The Colbert Report.