Neil Young’s back-up singer on his anterior album, Nicolette Larson, found a tape on the floor of Young’s car. She loved the song and he gave it to her, which she recorded and it eventually became a #8 hit on billboard in 1978.
On the same year, Neil Young released this much simplier and more melanc...
[Intro]
La la la la la la la la la
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
[Verse 1]
It's gonna take a lotta love
To change the way things are
It's gonna take a lotta love
Or we won't get too far
So if you look in my direction
And we don't see eye to eye
My heart needs protection
And so do I
[Verse 2]
It's gonna take a lotta love
To get us through the night
It's gonna take a lotta love
To make things work out right
So if you are out there waiting
I hope you show up soon
'Cause my head needs relating
Not solitude
[Bridge]
Gotta lotta love
Gotta lotta love
[Intro Reprise]
La la la la la la la la la
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh
[Outro]
It's gonna take a lotta love (It takes a lotta love)
To change the way things are
It's gonna take a lotta love (It takes a lotta love)
Or we won't get too far
It's gonna take a lotta love (It takes a lotta love)
It's gonna take a lotta love
Lotta Love was written by Neil Young.
Lotta Love was produced by David Briggs & Neil Young & Tim Mulligan.
Neil Young released Lotta Love on Sat Oct 21 1978.