Mecha Love

"Mecha Love"
Single by Hadouken!
Released 18 October 2010
Format Digital Download
Recorded 2010
Genre Electronica, grime
Length 3:08
Label EMI
Writer(s) James Smith
Producer Gavin Harris & Nick Hill (Loadstar)
Hadouken! singles chronology
"House Is Falling"
(2010)
"Mecha Love"
(2010)
"Oxygen"
(2010)

"Mecha Love" is the first single by British grime band Hadouken! to be taken from their currently untitled third studio album. It was released on 18 October 2010.

Contents

Release

The band had confirmed several times earlier that they had started work on their third album and that they were demoing tracks. They later stated they had recorded two songs to be released as singles (Mecha Love and Oxygen) before they headed to the studio to record the rest of the album.

The song made its radio debut on Radio 1, where it was played by Nick Grimshaw after a chat with James Smith. He then posted the link to the music video on his Facebook page.

Music Video

The video for Mecha Love is a 3D anime music video. It features various explosive battles between Mecha in a futuristic city. The battles grow more violent, and the city is reduced to ruins as a result of the combat.[1] The video itself is a compilation of scenes from the 2004 anime film Appleseed. Also released was a video named 'PEOPLE ARE AWESOME'[2] which consisted of a compilation of 'awesome people doing incredible things.' The video was accompanied by the song and within ten months of being on YouTube, reached over 31 million views.

Track listing

  1. 'Mecha Love (Radio Edit)' 3:08
  2. 'Mecha Love (Album Version)' 4:48

Chart Positions

Chart Peak Position
UK Singles #130
UK Dance #20

References