The song went unreleased as a single until American country music artist Lynn Anderson recorded the track in 1979.
[1] The song was not issued as a single, but appeared on her debut 1977 album, which was also titled Karla Bonoff.
The album was issued as a vinyl record, with "Isn't It Always Love" appearing as the first track on "side one".
[2] When reviewing the album, Ruhlmann commented on the song's musical style, saying they "paint an effective picture of the ups and downs of love, circa the mid-'70s.
Anderson had recently begun working with Wolfert after many years under the production supervision of Glenn Sutton[4] "Isn't It Always Love" reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1979.