Love Is Strong
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"Love Is Strong" | ||||
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Single by the Rolling Stones | ||||
from the album Voodoo Lounge | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 4 July 1994 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jagger–Richards | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
The Rolling Stones singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Love Is Strong" on YouTube |
"Love Is Strong" is a song by English
Inspiration and recording
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "Love Is Strong" is a brooding number about an encounter between the singer and an unnamed person which leads the singer to a "love/lust at first sight" immediate attraction and longing for the couple to unite despite the obstacles.
Your love is strong and you're so sweet;
You make me hard, you make me weak;
Love is strong and you're so sweet,
And some day, baby, we've got to meet...
What are you scared of, baby?; It's more than just a dream;
I need some time; We make a beautiful team...
The song was written in Ireland by Richards and originally had the name "Love is Strange". Popular bootlegs of the sessions abound, as
Recording began in September 1993 at Wood's home studio in
Release
Released as the first single from the album, "Love Is Strong" performed below expectations, barely making it into the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US. It became the lowest charting first single ever by the band and marked a change in the composition of the singles chart as well as the Stones role on it. Despite this, the song remains one of the band's well-known songs from the 1990s. Five years earlier "
The single's weaker-than-expected lead dampened CD sales, despite positive critical reviews and a
The Rolling Stones performed the song at the 1994
Critical reception
Steve Baltin from
Track listings
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Personnel
- Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, maracas
- Keith Richards – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Ron Wood – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Darryl Jones – bass guitar
- Charlie Watts – drums
- Bernard Fowler and Ivan Neville – background vocals
- Chuck Leavell – Wurlitzer piano and Hammond organ
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 4 July 1994 |
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Virgin | [38] |
United States | 5 July 1994 |
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Japan | 20 July 1994 | Mini-CD | [40] | |
7 September 1994 | Maxi-CD | [41] |
References
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- ^ True, Everett (9 July 1994). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 29. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- NME. p. 41. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Sinclair, David (2 July 1994). "Pop Singles; Recordings". The Times.
- ^ Love Is Strong (UK & Australian CD1 liner notes). The Rolling Stones. Virgin Records. 1994. VSCDX 1503, 7243 8 92555 2 2.
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- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 2 July 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Atwood, Brett (2 July 1994). "Stones, Mix-A-Lot, Connick Set to Roll in July". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 27. p. 12.
The lead single, 'Love Is Strong,' will be available commercially July 5.
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