“It’s True Love” — a tender vow carried by two voices in harmony
When It’s True Love was released in April 1980 by the legendary duo Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, it rose to #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and climbed to #2 on the Canadian RPM Country chart — making it their tenth top-ten hit together.The song appears on their collaborative album Diamond Duet, released in October 1979, a record meant to celebrate a decade of musical partnership between them.
There’s a quiet beauty in “It’s True Love” — no dramatic heartbreak, no wild nights of loneliness — but a soft, steady promise. Penned by songwriter Randy Goodrum, the lyrics speak of unwavering devotion: “See that mountain over there, I’d move it for you… See that star up in the sky, I’d change it for you” — simple lines that in the hands of Conway’s warm baritone and Loretta’s sincere, heartfelt voice become a vow signed in melody.
At a time when many country duets leaned into sorrow, heartbreak, or longing, “It’s True Love” stood out for its quiet affirmation. The song doesn’t dramatize pain — instead, it celebrates the comfort of love that endures. For listeners who remember tuning radios late at night or stacking vinyl records carefully, the track might evoke memories of slow drives under open skies, or evenings by the fireplace with a partner close and a vinyl spinning gently.
This duet came more than a decade into the partnership of Conway and Loretta. Over those years they built a shared catalog filled with both fire and tenderness — from stomping hits to soft ballads. Their 1979 album “Diamond Duet” marked ten years of working side by side, with a collection that blended contemporary country sensibilities and classic storytelling. “It’s True Love” was the second single from the album — and as their tenth Top 10 hit, it quietly reaffirmed the strength of their collaboration.
Listening to “It’s True Love” now brings a sense of nostalgia — not only for the sound of classic country but for a time when love songs were invitations to tenderness rather than declarations of heartbreak. There is a gentle honesty in the way Conway and Loretta deliver each line: no frills, no glamor, just real voices and real sentiment. In a world increasingly chasing louder, flashier productions, this song remains a soft refuge — a reminder that sincerity and warmth can be as powerful as any dramatic crescendo.
Even for those discovering the song decades later, its shimmer remains un-faded. It whispers of promises kept, of steady hearts through long roads, of love that doesn’t need fireworks — only truth.