Luv 4 Luv

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"Luv 4 Luv"
Single by Robin S.
from the album Show Me Love
ReleasedJuly 19, 1993 (1993-07-19)[1]
GenreHouse
Length
  • 4:13 (Stones radio edit)
  • 7:43 (StoneBridge club mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Allan George
  • Fred McFarlane
Robin S. singles chronology
"Show Me Love"
(1993) 		"Luv 4 Luv"
(1993) 		"What I Do Best"
(1993)
Music video
"Luv 4 Luv" on
YouTube

"Luv 4 Luv" (sometimes also spelled as "Love for Love") is a song by American singer

UK Singles Chart[4] and number 24 in Ireland. A black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single, featuring Robin S. performing at a self-service laundry
. "Luv 4 Luv" was re-released in the UK in 2003 but only lasted one week on the chart, peaking at number 78.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "The up-and-coming Ms S. is out to prove that "Show Me Love" was no fluke with this aggressive dance ditty from her sturdy debut album," adding, "Although the production is a little too familiar for its own good at times, the song itself is quite cool, and Robin cuts loose like a well-seasoned diva. Her star power is helping the track win the hearts of club pundits."[5] Rod Edwards from the Gavin Report felt it has the potential to be even bigger than "Show Me Love", remarking that "a boomin' kick drum and carefully arranged synthesizers provide a "house"-influenced track, and Robin's emotion-filled vocals spice up the rhythm."[6] Holly Barringer from Melody Maker complimented it as "acceptable; enjoyable, even."[7]

Brad Beatnik from Music Week's RM Dance Update stated, "Expect this slice of pure garage heaven to be huge".[8] Another RM editor, James Hamilton, described it as a "typically wailed garage strider".[9] Wendi Cermak from The Network Forty wrote, "Keeping with the same formula [...] the Maven of House is back with another strong rhythmic mover. Although it could be argued that this single is very similar to "Show Me Love", "Luv 4 Luv" has so many subtle differences that it's not hard to tell the two apart."[10] James T. Jones IV from USA Today praised her "gutsy, gospel-trained voice" that "digs deep" into the groove.[11] James Hunter from Vibe felt that it "brings personality and addictive soul to techno's faceless pulse. Plus, Robin S. have a friendly voice that can fire right up."[12]

Chart performance

"Luv 4 Luv" charted on the European, North American and African continent in 1993 and 1994. In Europe, the single was a top-10 hit in Flemish Belgium (7),

RPM Dance/Urban chart, reaching number three, behind Ace of Base's "All That She Wants" and Zhané's "Hey Mr. D.J.".[26] In Africa, "Luv 4 Luv" charted in Zimbabwe, peaking at number three.[27]

Track listings

Personnel

Charts

See also

References

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  6. ^ Edwards, Rod (August 6, 1993). "Urban: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 25. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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  9. ^ Hamilton, James (July 17, 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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  11. ^ Jones, James T, IV. (July 27, 1993). "Young soul divas turn hearts afire". USA Today.
  12. ^ Hunter, James (September 1, 1993). "Single File". Vibe. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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