"Dog & Butterfly" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It is the title track to the band's fourth studio album Dog & Butterfly and was released as the album's second single.
Description and origin The song is a more subdued effort from the band, differing from past hard rock-oriented hits, as Ann and Nancy Wilson pulled from their folk music influences. The song charted moderately in the US in 1979, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Ann has said she was inspired when she looked out a window and saw a dog relentlessly chasing a butterfly. She saw the song as an inspiration when things get tough to "keep going after it."
Cash Box called it a "gentle acoustic ballad which rides a melodic verse and acoustic guitar and easy beat backing." Record World called it a "a light romantic ballad that should suit adult and pop playlists."
Although it enjoyed only moderate chart success, the song has remained a setlist staple for Heart consistently through the years.
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dog & Butterfly. Ann Wilson – lead vocals, chimes Nancy Wilson – acoustic guitars (6 & 12-string), background vocals Howard Leese – piano Steve Fossen – bass Michael Derosier – drums
Chart performance Chart (1979)PeakpositionCanada RPM Top Singles51Canada RPM Adult Contemporary36U.S. Billboard Hot 10034U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary33U.S. Cash Box Top 100 31
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