Love Can Build a Bridge
"Love Can Build a Bridge" is a song written by Naomi Judd, Paul Overstreet, and John Barlow Jarvis, and recorded by American country music duo the Judds. It was released in 1990 as the second single and title track from their album of the same name. It was a top-five country hit in mid-1991. The song has inspired several cover versions, including one by Cher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry, and Eric Clapton that topped the UK Singles Chart in 1995.
For the album, see Love Can Build a Bridge (album). For the film, see Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge."Love Can Build a Bridge"
"This Country's Rockin'"
December 3, 1990
5:23 (album version)
3:52 (single version)
Content and composition[edit]
The song is about the importance of always standing together, and was co-written by Naomi Judd and dedicated to the Judd family and fans as almost a goodbye, as at the time, Naomi was chronically ill with Hepatitis C and was forced to retire as it had been speculated that she had only three years left to live. "Love Can Build a Bridge" is performed in the key of B major with a tempo of 66 beats per minute in common time. The vocals span from E3 to D5.[2]
"Love Can Build a Bridge"
Other cover versions[edit]
The song was covered by Children for Rwanda as a charity single in aid of Save the Children. This version was released on August 30, 1994, and reached number 57 on the UK Singles Chart the following month.[25][26] In 1992, at the age of 10, Britney Spears performed a cover of the song on the US television show Star Search.[27]