I Melt with You
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| Single by Modern English from the album After the Snow |
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| Released | 1982 | ||||
| Format | CD Single | ||||
| Genre | New Wave, New Romantic | ||||
| Length | 3:52 | ||||
| Label | 4AD Records | ||||
| Producer | Hugh Jones | ||||
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| Single by Bowling for Soup from the album Bowling for Soup Goes to the Movies |
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| Released | 2006 | ||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 4:02 | ||||
| Producer | Jaret Reddick | ||||
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"I Melt with You" is a song by the British post-punk/New Wave band Modern English. The song, produced by Hugh Jones, was a single from the 1982 album After the Snow. While never reaching the Top 40 (its highest position was #76, which it reached with a July 1990 rerelease), the song gained popularity due to its airplay on MTV in early 1983 and its inclusion during the closing credits in the movie Valley Girl. The band re-recorded it in 1990 for their album Pillow Lips.
[edit] Other appearances of the song
The band has no problem licensing the song for commercial use, in addition to being featured in the movie Valley Girl it has been seen/used in:
- "I Melt with You" was used in a Burger King commercial in the late 1990s
- as well as being featured in an episode of the TV series Clueless in 1996.
- In 2006, the song was used in a Ritz crackers commercial.
- In 2007 and 2008, the song was used in commercials for both M&M's and Taco Bell.
- That same year, GMC also featured the Nouvelle Vague cover in its GMC Acadia commercial.
- Also used in an episode of Mistresses, in a love scene between Alex and Lisa
- The Nouvelle Vague cover was used in Grey's Anatomy Season 2, episode 8
- A music video starring Fred Durst has appeared on YouTube
[edit] Notable covers
Bowling for Soup covered it for the 2005 film Sky High. A few of the lyrics were altered for Sky High to make them appropriate for children. For example, "making love to you" was changed to "being friends with you".
Good Riddance covered it on their 2002 album Cover Ups.
Mest covered it for the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie.
Jason Mraz performed a cover for the film 50 First Dates.
Nouvelle Vague recorded a bossa nova cover on their 2004 self-titled debut.
Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered it on their 2006 Christmas album Silent Nightclub.
Saves the Day covered it on their I'm Sorry I'm Leaving EP in 1999.
Sugarcult covered it for the 2005 cover compilation album entitled Punk Goes 80's.
Contrary to popular belief, this song was NEVER covered by The Cure.
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