Lovesong (The Cure song)

"Lovesong" is a song by English gothic rock band The Cure. It was released on 21 August, 1989 and was taken from their eighth studio album Disintegration. It went to number 2 in the United States (their highest placing song) and number 10 in Canada.

"Lovesong"
Single by the Cure
from the album Disintegration
B-side
  • "2 Late"
  • "Fear of Ghosts"
Released21 August 1989 (1989-08-21)[1]
Genre
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • 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" at YouTube

311 version
"Love Song"
Single by 311
from the album 50 First Dates Soundtrack and Greatest Hits '93–'03
Released13 February 2004 (2004-02-13)
Length3:28
LabelVolcano
Songwriter(s)
  • Robert Smith
  • Simon Gallup
  • Porl Thompson
  • Roger O'Donnell
  • Boris Williams
  • Lol Tolhurst
311 singles chronology
"Beyond the Gray Sky"
(2003)		 "Love Song"
(2004)		 "First Straw"
(2004)
Music video
"Love Song" at YouTube

"Lovesong" was covered by rock band 311 for the 2004 movie 50 First Dates and went to number 59 in the United States.

References
  1. "New Singles". Music Week. 19 August 1989. p. 39.
  2. "Top 25 Best Gothic Love Songs of All Time". Council of the Lost. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. Sapsford, Beatrice; Lee, Shannon (6 May 2021). "10 In-Demand Works on Artsy This Week". Artsy. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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