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It Must Be Love (Labi Siffre song)

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"It Must Be Love"
German 7 "single
SinglebyLabi Siffre
from the albumCrying Laughing Loving Lying
B-side"To Find Love"
Released1971
Recorded1971
StudioChappell Studio, London
GenrePop
Length3:57
LabelPye
Songwriter(s)Labi Siffre
Producer(s)Labi Siffre
Labi Siffresingles chronology
"Get to the Country"
(1971) 		"It Must Be Love"
(1971) 		"Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying"
(1972)
Audio
"It Must Be Love"onYouTube

"It Must Be Love"is a song written and originally recorded and released in 1971 by English singerLabi Siffreon his 1972 albumCrying Laughing Loving Lying.It was also recorded by ska/pop bandMadnessin 1981.

Labi Siffre original[edit]

The original Labi Siffre recording was released as a single in 1971, and reached Number 14 in January 1972 in theUK singles chart.[1]It also appeared on his 1972 albumCrying Laughing Loving Lying.

In 1994, a version of Siffre's original, with altered lyrics, was featured in an advertisement forMidland Bank.[2]In 2007, it was featured in a UK TV advertisement forVodafone.[3]

Labi Siffre track listing[edit]

  1. "It Must Be Love" – 3:42
  2. "To Find Love" – 1:57

Charts[edit]

Chart (1971–1972) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 46
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 25
UK Singles(OCC)[6] 14

Madness version[edit]

"It Must Be Love"
SinglebyMadness
Released25 November 1981
Genre
Length3:19
LabelStiff
Songwriter(s)Labi Siffre
Producer(s)Clive Langer
Alan Winstanley
Madnesssingles chronology
"Shut Up"
(1981) 		"It Must Be Love"
(1981) 		"Cardiac Arrest"
(1982)
Music video
"It Must Be Love"onYouTube

Madness's version was originally issued as a standalone single in late-1981, reaching #4 on the UK singles chart, and appeared on their UK number one compilation albumComplete Madnessthe following year, and on many other Madness compilations since. In 1983, it peaked in the USBillboardchart at #33.

In 2009, Madness's cover version was featured in an advertisement forLoveFilm.In 2012, it was featured in a US advertisement forVolkswagenPassat.[importance?]

In 2012, Madness performed the song withOlly MursatV Festival.[citation needed]

Music video[edit]

The video mostly shows band members playing in a white room and standing over a grave. It also features guitaristChris Foremanand saxophonistLee Thompsonplaying their instruments underwater. Akiller whaleis also seen. Foreman appears at the start of the video warning viewers not to attempt the "very dangerous stunt" they are about to see. Labi Siffre makes a cameo appearance as a violin player.

Madness's recording was reissued in 1992, and this time reached #6 in the UK chart. A slightly remixed version with a definite ending instead of the original fade-out, appeared on the 2002 compilationOur House: the Original Songs.In 2007, a remixed version of the Madness cover appeared in theGermanEdgar Wallacespoof movieNeues vom Wixxer[de],along with a new recording called "NW5".[8]As well as the remix to the song, a new video was filmed, including three members of the band (Suggs,Chas SmashandDan Woodgate) along with members of the cast.

Madness version track listing[edit]

1981 original issue[edit]

  1. "It Must Be Love" – 3:19
  2. "Shadow on the House" – 3:20

1981 Dutch issue[edit]

  1. "It Must Be Love"
  2. "Mrs. Hutchinson"

1992 reissue[edit]

  1. "It Must Be Love" – 3:19
  2. "Bed and Breakfast Man" – 2:33

Two other UK issues of the Madness version appeared but did not chart. In 1987, "It Must Be Love" was released on the re-issue label Old Gold Records, backed with "My Girl";and, in 1988 Virgin, Madness released a 7" to coincide with the song's appearance inThe Tall Guy,backed with "The Return of the Los Palmas 7".

1992 Virgin reissue[edit]

  1. "It Must Be Love" – 3:19
  2. "Bed and Breakfast Man" – 2:33
  3. "Airplane" – 2:59
  4. "Don't Quote Me on That – 4:35

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other versions[edit]

In 1975, the song was covered by New Seekers singer Lyn Paul.[citation needed]

In 2019, the song was featured on theChildren in NeedalbumGot It Covered,performed byHelena Bonham Carter,Jim Broadbent,Olivia Colman,Shaun Dooley,Luke Evans,Suranne Jones,Adrian Lester,Himesh Patel,David TennantandJodie Whittaker.[citation needed]

In popular culture[edit]

The song was featured in the 1989 filmThe Tall Guy,starringJeff Goldblum,Rowan Atkinson,andEmma Thompson.Suggs,lead vocalist of Madness, also appeared in the film while singing this song.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Official Charts > Labi Siffre".Official Charts Company.Retrieved6 January2020.
  2. ^Thomas, Sean (4 December 1994)."Sounds like Madness (or Fleetwood Mac...)".Independent.co.uk.Retrieved1 June2013.
  3. ^"xilo Ltd.: Sales 0800 905 5000 • Support 0333 773 3000".xilo.net.
  4. ^Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992(illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 273.ISBN0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^"Labi Siffre – It Must Be Love "(in Dutch).Single Top 100.Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. ^"Various Artists - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80's, Vol. 12 Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic"– via AllMusic.
  8. ^"Madness – NW5 (I Would Give You Everything) (CD)".Discogs.Retrieved1 June2013.
  9. ^Kent, David (1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992(illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187.ISBN0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ab"The Irish Charts – Search Results – It Must Be Love ".Irish Singles Chart.Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  11. ^"Madness – It Must Be Love ".Top 40 Singles.Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  12. ^ab"Official Charts > Madness".Official Charts Company.Retrieved6 January2020.
  13. ^"Billboard > Madness Chart History > Hot 100".Billboard.Retrieved6 January2020.
  14. ^"Madness – It Must Be Love ".ARIA Top 50 Singles.Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  15. ^"charts.org.nz > Madness – It Must Be Love (song)".Hung Medien.Retrieved6 January2020.
  16. ^"Kent Music Report No 445 – 3 January 1983 > National Top 100 Singles for 1982".Kent Music Report.Retrieved6 January2020– via Imgur.
  17. ^"British single certifications – Madness – It Must Be Love".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved11 March2022.
  18. ^Brown, Paul (26 January 2012)."LOVEFILM Instant – It Must Be Love".TV Ad Music.Retrieved1 June2013.
  19. ^Mullan, Lotte (19 January 2012)."LOVEFILM have used my version of" It must be love "..."Tumblr.Retrieved1 June2013.
  20. ^"Ogilvy provides more hugs for Huggies".16 March 2010.Retrieved1 June2013.
  21. ^"'The Lovers' Official Trailer (2017) | Debra Winger, Tracy Letts ".YouTube.16 March 2017.Retrieved23 March2020.

External links[edit]

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