A Love Like That
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"A Love Like That" is a song by Gregg Alexander
, released exclusively on MP3
format in 2003. It deals with heartbreak and inability to accept that a partner has moved on, and is the only song in which Alexander has a role as a singer/performer since the disbanding of the New Radicals
in 1999. While Gregg's vocals and style on the song are unmistakable, the origins of the track remain unclear. It was first discovered to be charting obscurely in October 2003 on Beyond Radio, an American airplay chart, peaking at #1304, and remaining on the charts into November. It was later found downloadable on the now-defunct site, PicktheHits.com.
Official Warner Music publishing sites have confirmed that Alexander (together with longtime collaborator Rick Nowels
) did indeed write a song entitled "A Love Like That" http://warnerchappell.com/wcm_2/song_search/song_detail/songview_2.jsp?esongId=857177900. The closing refrain of "Na-na na-na na" is very similar to that which opens "Life is a Rollercoaster
" by Ronan Keating
, which Alexander and Nowels also wrote. A fan mashup MP3 is circulating in which the ending and beginning of the two songs are near-seamlessly blended together.
It is unknown whether "A Love Like That" was leaked by an industry insider, MCA Records or released personally by Alexander. Some believe that "A Love Like That" was written and probably recorded in the sessions for Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
, and is thus a leaked New Radicals studio outtake
. This is supported by the fact that certain lyrics from the song - "I know I deceived you, I once told you lies/If you don't believe me, just look in my eyes" - appear in the booklet for Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, interspersed with the lyrics to "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough
".
The original MP3 was of quite low audio quality, and audibly skipped several times. In 2005, a much better-sounding version of "A Love Like That" appeared mysteriously on the LimeWire
filesharing network.
Gregg Alexander
Gregg Alexander is an American singer/songwriter and producer, best known as the frontman of the New Radicals, who scored the international hit "You Get What You Give" in late 1998. Earlier in life he recorded two solo albums, Michigan Rain and Intoxifornication...
, released exclusively on MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
format in 2003. It deals with heartbreak and inability to accept that a partner has moved on, and is the only song in which Alexander has a role as a singer/performer since the disbanding of the New Radicals
New Radicals
New Radicals were an American pop rock band active in the late 1990s, centered on frontman Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all of their songs and was the sole constant member...
in 1999. While Gregg's vocals and style on the song are unmistakable, the origins of the track remain unclear. It was first discovered to be charting obscurely in October 2003 on Beyond Radio, an American airplay chart, peaking at #1304, and remaining on the charts into November. It was later found downloadable on the now-defunct site, PicktheHits.com.
Official Warner Music publishing sites have confirmed that Alexander (together with longtime collaborator Rick Nowels
Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
) did indeed write a song entitled "A Love Like That" http://warnerchappell.com/wcm_2/song_search/song_detail/songview_2.jsp?esongId=857177900. The closing refrain of "Na-na na-na na" is very similar to that which opens "Life is a Rollercoaster
Life Is a Rollercoaster
"Life Is a Rollercoaster" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating from his debut solo album, Ronan. The song was written and produced by New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels. It was released on July 10, 2000 in the United Kingdom. The song debuted at number one in the UK...
" by Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
, which Alexander and Nowels also wrote. A fan mashup MP3 is circulating in which the ending and beginning of the two songs are near-seamlessly blended together.
It is unknown whether "A Love Like That" was leaked by an industry insider, MCA Records or released personally by Alexander. Some believe that "A Love Like That" was written and probably recorded in the sessions for Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too is the only album by the New Radicals, released in late 1998 by MCA Records. Two singles were released off it in 1998 and 1999, "You Get What You Give" and "Someday We'll Know"....
, and is thus a leaked New Radicals studio outtake
Outtake
An outtake is a portion of a work that is removed in the editing process and not included in the work's final, publicly released version. In the digital era, significant outtakes have been appended to CD and DVD reissues of many albums and films as bonus tracks or features, in film often, but not...
. This is supported by the fact that certain lyrics from the song - "I know I deceived you, I once told you lies/If you don't believe me, just look in my eyes" - appear in the booklet for Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, interspersed with the lyrics to "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough
Mother We Just Can't Get Enough
"Mother We Just Can't Get Enough" is a song by the New Radicals from the album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too. There hasn't been proof either way to show if this song released to retail as a single or not, however numerous 1-track promotional-only copies exist as well as 4-track pressings from...
".
The original MP3 was of quite low audio quality, and audibly skipped several times. In 2005, a much better-sounding version of "A Love Like That" appeared mysteriously on the LimeWire
LimeWire
LimeWire is a free peer-to-peer file sharing client program that runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and other operating systems supported by the Java software platform. LimeWire uses the gnutella network as well as the BitTorrent protocol. A free software version and a purchasable "enhanced"...
filesharing network.
External links
- "A Love Like That" guitar chords
- NewRadicals.Us. Unofficial forum covering New Radicals, Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois.