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1989 single by the Cure

"Lovesong"
Unmarried past the Cure
from the album Disintegration
B-side	"2 Late" "Fear of Ghosts"
Released	21 August 1989 (1989-08-21) [1]
Genre	Post-punk[2]
Length	iii:28
Label	Fiction Elektra
Songwriter(south)	Robert Smith Simon Gallup Porl Thompson Roger O'Donnell Boris Williams Lol Tolhurst
Producer(s)	Robert Smith Dave Allen
The Cure singles chronology
"Fascination Street" (1989) "Lovesong" (1989) "Pictures of You" (1990)
Music video
"Lovesong" on YouTube

"Lovesong" (sometimes written as "Love Song") is a song by English alternative rock band the Cure, released as the third single from their eighth studio album, Disintegration (1989), on 21 August 1989. The song saw considerable success in the Usa, where information technology reached the number-two position in October 1989 and became the ring's merely top-10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the single charted at number xviii, and information technology peaked within the top 20 in Canada and Republic of ireland.

The song has been covered by several artists, with notable cover versions by American rock band 311, recorded for the soundtrack for the film 50 First Dates and also released equally a unmarried. This song was besides performed by Adele on her 2011 album 21.

Content [edit]

The song is performed in A minor and is built effectually a distinctive bass riff. The verses follow an Am/M/F/Em chord progression, which changes to F/G/Am/C in the choruses. The lyrics are simple, with each verse having the same construction ("Whenever I'm alone with yous / you lot make me experience like I am ... over again"). Speaking of its simplicity and unusually upbeat nature compared to the other tracks on Disintegration, Robert Smith stated, "It'due south an open show of emotion. It's non trying to be clever. Information technology'south taken me 10 years to reach the betoken where I feel comfortable singing a very straightforward love song".^[3]

The single version of the song is almost exactly the same as the album version, but the mix is slightly different, with extra reverb and harmonies added to Smith's vocals. In addition, in the instrumental section between the first 2 verses, the guitar does not join the keyboards equally it does on the album.^{[ citation needed ]}

Title [edit]

Similar to the title variations of the Cure vocal "In Between Days", at that place is non a universally agreed-upon spacing method of the title of "Lovesong", as it varies betwixt "Lovesong" and "Dearest Song" on many official Cure releases. The original 1989 artwork for the album Disintegration uses "Love Song" on the track listing and "Lovesong" on the lyrics sheet; the revised art for the 2010 remaster of the album consistently uses "Lovesong". When released as a single in 1989, the cover artwork displayed the title as "Lovesong", while the printing on the disc itself read "Dear Song" all iii times. Subsequent releases of Paris and Galore both use "Lovesong" exclusively, while 2001's Greatest Hits compilation uses "Lovesong" on the runway listing and "Dear Song" within the liner notes. 2004's Bring together the Dots besides uses "Lovesong" within the booklet presentation.

Release [edit]

Upon release every bit a single, the song received worldwide success, and peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the grouping'due south well-nigh successful single in the United States. The song as well charted at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number eighteen on the Uk Singles Chart. Smith originally wrote the song for his long-fourth dimension girlfriend and so fiancée, Mary, as a nuptials present.

The extended mix version of the song was included on the bands 1990 remix album Mixed Upward. An instrumental demo version recorded by the band was featured on the second disk of the 2010 re-release of Disintegration. A music video featuring the band performing within a cavern was also released with the single.

Rail listings [edit]

vii-inch single – Fiction (FISC thirty – Uk)

1. "Lovesong" – 3:24
2. "2 Late" – ii:xl

12-inch single

1. "Lovesong" (Extended Mix)
2. "2 Tardily"
3. "Fearfulness of Ghosts"

CD single

1. "Lovesong" (Remix) (3:24)
2. "Lovesong" (Extended Remix) (6:18)
3. "2 Late"
4. "Fear of Ghosts"

Personnel [edit]

• Robert Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Simon Gallup – bass guitar
• Porl Thompson – guitar
• Boris Williams – drums, percussion
• Roger O'Donnell – keyboards
• Lol Tolhurst – (officially, in album credits) "other musical instrument"
• Mark Saunders – remix

Charts [edit]

311 version [edit]

"Love Song"
Single by 311
from the album 50 Get-go Dates Soundtrack and Greatest Hits '93–'03
Released	13 February 2004 (2004-02-13)
Genre	Reggae rock
Length	3:28
Label	Volcano
Songwriter(s)	Robert Smith Simon Gallup Porl Thompson Roger O'Donnell Boris Williams Lol Tolhurst
311 singles chronology
"Beyond the Gray Heaven" (2003) "Love Song" (2004) "Outset Harbinger" (2004)
Music video
"Dear Song" on YouTube

"Love Song" was released as a single by the band 311 and is featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 film 50 First Dates. It is also featured on 311'due south greatest hits anthology, Greatest Hits '93–'03. While The Cure's original version uses gothic stone elements, 311's encompass is a honey song with many reggae rock roots similar to their 2002 hit "Amber".

While The Cure's original version striking number two on the Alternative Songs chart, 311's comprehend was more successful on the chart, hit number 1. 311's comprehend too reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, making information technology the ring'south showtime single to make the nautical chart. 311's comprehend was as well very successful in the developed contemporary radio marketplace, hitting the top 10 on the Adult Top 40 chart at number 7.

Music video [edit]

The music video features 311 playing the song in a bar. While not featured in the version on YouTube, the version initially released for the vocal in conjunction with, and featuring footage from, 50 Commencement Dates, features a cameo from onetime Cure fellow member Lol Tolhurst^[xix] as a bartender. His appearance is at two:22 in the video.^[20]

Charts [edit]

Weekly charts [edit]

Year-end charts [edit]

Other versions [edit]

The runway has been covered by Jes in diverse trance and audio-visual styles, as well equally The Brunettes for the 2008 American Laundromat Records tribute album But Similar Heaven – a tribute to The Cure. The song has besides been covered by the bands A Perfect Circle (as a mashup with "Diary of a Madman"), Expert Charlotte, The Deluxtone Rockets, Jack Off Jill, Ophidian River Conspiracy, Azam Ali/Niyaz, Decease Cab for Cutie, Anberlin, Seafood (who released their cover of the song every bit a single in June 2007) and Fordirelifesake. Canadian musical duo Dala recorded their cover of the song on the 2005 album Angels & Thieves. Canadian psychobilly ring The Brains recorded their version of the song in 2014 on their The Embrace Up EP. Dutch Indieband This Cute Mess recorded a version for a compilation of 80'southward cover hits.

Solo artists accept performed covers every bit well, such as Tori Amos during several alive performances, most famously on the radio station KROQ-FM. Naimee Coleman included an interpretation of the vocal on her 2001 anthology Bring Downwards The Moon. Voltaire released an acoustic cover on his album So and Again. It was also covered by Maltese singer Ira Losco, establish on her 2007 unplugged album Unmasked. Japanese singer Immi included a cover of the song on her debut album Switch. American folk singer Mariee Sioux covered the vocal for the tribute anthology Perfect as Cats: A Tribute to The Cure in 2008. British singer Adele included a bossa nova comprehend of the song on her 2d anthology, 21, which peaked at #xviii on Billboard'southward Shine Jazz Songs chart.^{[25] [26] [27]} Nina Heaven covered this song on their 2010 EP The Other Side.

The song was covered by Captain during a BBC Radio 2 live session with Dermot O'Leary. The American Indie-pop band Koufax covered it in several alive apparitions.^{[28] [29] [30]}

The Big Pink provided a comprehend of "Lovesong" for The Cure tribute album Pictures of You: A Tribute to Godlike Geniuses The Cure, which was made bachelor with the 25 February 2009 effect of NME.^[31]

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