I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love
"I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" | ||||
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Single by Everything but the Girl | ||||
from the EP I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love | ||||
Released | 7 June 1993[1] | |||
Length | 3:51 | |||
Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |||
Everything but the Girl singles chronology | ||||
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"I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" is a song written by
UK Singles Chart.[2] It was covered by English singer Karen Ramirez
in 1998, whose version became a chart hit in several countries.
Karen Ramirez version
"Looking for Love" | ||||
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Single by Karen Ramirez | ||||
from the album Distant Dreams | ||||
Released | 15 June 1998[3] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:56 | |||
Label | Manifesto | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Souled Out | |||
Karen Ramirez singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered by British singer
Eurochart Hot 100
, "Looking for Love" reached number 45 in August 1998. Ramirez's version of the song was well received and garnered mainly positive reviews from critics.
Critical reception
Music video
In addition to extensive dance club and radio airplay, the
VH-1 throughout the summer of 1998.[citation needed
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 June 1993. p. 19.
- ^ "Everything but the Girl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 June 1998. p. 31. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Chart Slot". Daily Record. 10 July 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Wallace, Richard (24 July 1998). "Out This Week. ALBUM". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 26. 27 June 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Review: New Singles". Smash Hits. No. 509. 17 June 1998. p. 47. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Karen Ramirez – Looking for Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Karen Ramirez – Looking for Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- Ultratip. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 31. 1 August 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Les classement single. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Karen Ramirez – Looking for Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 39. 26 September 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 11 September 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Looking for Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 34. 22 August 1998. p. 9. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Karen Ramirez – Looking for Love" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Karen Ramirez – Looking for Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Karen Ramirez – Looking for Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 21 April 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
- ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. 29 December 2001. p. YE-48.
- ^ "British single certifications – Karen Ramirez – Looking for Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 May 2020.