Lovefool
Sign in to save"Lovefool" is a song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for Swedish rock band the Cardigans' third studio album, First Band on the Moon (1996). It was released as the album's lead single on 10 August 1996 in Japan. In the United States, the song was serviced to radio two days later. A few months after its release, the track was included in the Baz Luhrmann film Romeo + Juliet, helping the song gain international recognition.
Key facts
- Song.type
- single
- Song.name
- Lovefool
- Song.cover
- Twocolors-lovefool-cover.jpg
- Song.caption
- Original cover art
- Song.border
- yes
- Song.artist
- Twocolors
- Song.album
- First Band on the Moon
- Song.B side
- "Nasty Sunny Beam" "Iron Man" (first try)
- Song.studio
- Tambourine (Malmö, Sweden)
- Song.genre
- Disco-pop pop rock art pop bubblegum pop
- Song.length
- 3:13
- Song.label
- Virgin
- Song.writer
- Peter Svensson Nina Persson
- Song.producer
- Tore Johansson
- Song.prev_title
- Overload
- Song.prev_year
- 2016
- Song.next_title
- Bloodstream
- Song.next_year
- 2021
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- title
- Lovefool
- publication date
- 1996-08-10
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23 sectionsContents
- Background
- Music and structure
- Release
- Critical reception
- Retrospective response
- Music video
- Track listings
- Original release
- Re-release
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications
- Release history
- Twocolors version
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications
- Other cover versions
- Samplings
- References
- External links
"Lovefool" is a song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for Swedish rock band the Cardigans' third studio album, First Band on the Moon (1996). It was released as the album's lead single on 10 August 1996 in Japan. In the United States, the song was serviced to radio two days later. A few months after its release, the track was included in the Baz Luhrmann film Romeo + Juliet, helping the song gain international recognition.
"Lovefool" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart following a re-release in 1997 and achieved moderate success on other European charts. In North America, it reached number three in Canada and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart (it did not appear on the Hot 100 due to rules in place at the time). In Australasia, the song topped the New Zealand Singles Chart and climbed to number 11 in Australia, earning gold sales certifications in both regions. Three different music videos were produced to accompany the song.