"Love Is Like a Butterfly" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released on 5 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. Parton used the song as the opening theme for her 1976–77 TV variet