Love Love (Take That song)
Encyclopedia
"Love Love" is a single by British
pop group Take That
from the band's first EP
, Progressed. It serves as the official single of the movie X-Men: First Class
. The song features Gary Barlow
and Mark Owen
on lead vocals. It was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download
on 11 May 2011.
had held a meeting with film director Matthew Vaughn
, where Barlow played him a selection of songs with Vaughn handpicking "Love Love" as the song that would best suit the film. This is the second time Take That have recorded a song for a film directed by Matthew Vaughn, the first being "Rule the World", which was written for the film Stardust
.
gave the single 4 out of 5 stars, praising it and stating, "'You bring me right back down to the Earth from the promised land' are the lyrics in the opening bars over mud-squelching synths, while the fat 'n' chunky chorus where they command their lovers to "give me what I need" is immediately satisfying. Like their recent offerings, it's a style that has transformed them from cheesy boyband to tough manband".
The Daily Star
gave the single a positive review stating that "The boys haven't strayed away from the crunching electro template they employed on Progress, which means another mean, moody stadium shaker [which will] sound ace booming from footy grounds on their upcoming Progress Tour."
, the video shows the members of the band performing the song as a set of highly choreographed dancers parade around them. The video focuses on each of the members during different parts of the video as they sing from light emitting microphone stands as the picture flickers in and out of recognition. Take That also released an alternate version of the music video which features various clips of X-Men: First Class interspersing with clips of Take That performing the song.
Tour in which the members of Take That performed the song whilst standing on a 60ft mechanical man as it moves through the crowd and into the centre of the stadium.
United Kingdom
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pop group Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
from the band's first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Progressed. It serves as the official single of the movie X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics starring the X-Men.-Publication history:The original series was an eight-issue limited series. It began in September 2006 and ended in April 2007. It was written by Jeff Parker and penciled by Roger Cruz...
. The song features Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
and Mark Owen
Mark Owen
Mark Anthony Patrick Owen , is an English singer-songwriter. He is a member of pop band Take That. The band were hugely successful during the 1990s and have enjoyed even more success since their reunion in 2005...
on lead vocals. It was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 11 May 2011.
Background
On 29 April 2011 it was announced that Take That had recorded the official single for the upcoming blockbuster, X-Men: First Class. It was revealed that Gary BarlowGary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
had held a meeting with film director Matthew Vaughn
Matthew Vaughn
Matthew Vaughn is an English film producer and director known for producing such films as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch and directing the films Layer Cake , Stardust and Kick-Ass...
, where Barlow played him a selection of songs with Vaughn handpicking "Love Love" as the song that would best suit the film. This is the second time Take That have recorded a song for a film directed by Matthew Vaughn, the first being "Rule the World", which was written for the film Stardust
Stardust (film)
Stardust is a 2007 fantasy film from Paramount Pictures, directed by Matthew Vaughn. The film is based on Neil Gaiman's novel of the same name and stars an ensemble cast including Charlie Cox, Ben Barnes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller, Mark Strong, Rupert Everett, Ricky Gervais,...
.
Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital SpyDigital Spy
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gave the single 4 out of 5 stars, praising it and stating, "'You bring me right back down to the Earth from the promised land' are the lyrics in the opening bars over mud-squelching synths, while the fat 'n' chunky chorus where they command their lovers to "give me what I need" is immediately satisfying. Like their recent offerings, it's a style that has transformed them from cheesy boyband to tough manband".
The Daily Star
Daily Star
The Daily Star is a popular daily tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom. It first published on 2 November 1978, and was the first new national paper to be launched since the Daily Worker in 1930...
gave the single a positive review stating that "The boys haven't strayed away from the crunching electro template they employed on Progress, which means another mean, moody stadium shaker [which will] sound ace booming from footy grounds on their upcoming Progress Tour."
Music video
The Music video of the single was officially announced through the Take That official website on 27 May 2011 and debuted the same day at 4pm GMT. Directed by AlexandLianeAlexandLiane
Alex Large and Liane Sommers are a British directing team who have been based in Berlin since 2000. They have made music videos for Kylie Minogue, La Roux, Tiga, Take That, Cheryl Cole, Scissor Sisters, Dido, Mika, Bloc Party, The Ting Tings, Sam Sparro, Armand Van Helden, Tocotronic and...
, the video shows the members of the band performing the song as a set of highly choreographed dancers parade around them. The video focuses on each of the members during different parts of the video as they sing from light emitting microphone stands as the picture flickers in and out of recognition. Take That also released an alternate version of the music video which features various clips of X-Men: First Class interspersing with clips of Take That performing the song.
Track listing
- Digital Download
- "Love Love" – 3:42
- UK Promo Single
- "Love Love" – 3:42
- "Love Love" (X-Men Version) – 3:37
Promotion
The group performed the song live for the first time National Movie Awards on 11 May 2011, which was held at Wembley Arena and broadcast live on ITV1. It was also performed as part of their Progress LiveProgress Live
Progress Live was the eighth concert tour by British male vocal group Take That. The tour, sponsored by Samsung, supported their sixth studio album, Progress as they visited the biggest cities in the UK and Europe. It was the first tour wherein all five original members will perform since 1995...
Tour in which the members of Take That performed the song whilst standing on a 60ft mechanical man as it moves through the crowd and into the centre of the stadium.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA International Recording Media Association The International Recording Media Association , previously known as the International Tape Association , is an international trade association dealing with every facet of recording, media and related industries... ) |
27 |
| Portugal (IFPI) | 50 |
| South Korea (South Korea Gaon Chart) Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... |
82 |