Love Stinks

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Love Stinks
Love Stinks cover
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released January 28, 1980
Recorded Long View Farm, North Brookfield, MA
Genre Rock
Length 37:34
Label EMI
Producer Seth Justman
Professional reviews
The J. Geils Band chronology
Best of the J. Geils Band
(1979)
Love Stinks
(1980)
Freeze Frame
(1981)

Love Stinks is the eleventh album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

The title song is a rant against unrequited love. It has been covered by industrial metal band Bile, Joan Jett in the movie "Mr. Wrong", and Adam Sandler in the movie The Wedding Singer.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Seth Justman, except where noted

  1. "Just Can't Wait" – 3:24
  2. "Come Back" – 5:11
  3. "Takin' You Down" – 4:05
  4. "Night Time" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 4:31
  5. "No Anchovies, Please" – 2:41
  6. "Love Stinks" – 3:44
  7. "Trying Not to Think About It" – 6:22
  8. "Desire (Please Don't Turn Away)" – 3:35
  9. "Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" – 4:01

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Seth Justman
  • Engineer: David Thoener
  • Mixing: David Thoener
  • Mastering: Joe Brescio
  • Studio assistant: Jesse Henderson
  • Arranger: Seth Justman
  • Art direction: Carin Goldberg
  • Design: Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel
  • Photography: Cadence Industries Corp.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1980 Pop Albums 18

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1980 "Come Back" Club Play Singles 69
1980 "Come Back" Pop Singles 32
1980 "Just Can't Wait" Pop Singles 78
1980 "Love Stinks" Pop Singles 38
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