Love Drunk (song)
| "Love Drunk" | ||||
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| Single by Boys Like Girls | ||||
| from the album Love Drunk | ||||
| Released |
June 30, 2009 (United States) April 23, 2010 (Germany) | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, power pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:47 (single version) | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Writer(s) | Martin Johnson, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Howes[1] | |||
| Certification | USA: Platinum[2] | |||
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"Love Drunk" is the debut and lead single taken from Boys Like Girls' second album of the same name. It is their second highest charting single to date, peaking at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has received generally positive reviews. It was first released in the US on June 30, 2009 through Sony Music.
Song information
The song premiered on MySpace and was released via iTunes on June 30, 2009. The song was sent to mainstream radios in the United States on July 7, 2009.[3]
Reception
"Love Drunk" gained mixed reviews on its release. Some critics enjoyed the track, including About.com's Top 40 Reviews, which claimed the song had "glorious" elements.[4] However, many critics and fans alike criticized the song's "unmistakeable" similarity to The Killers' single "Somebody Told Me", which features a chorus similar to the chorus from "Love Drunk".
Music video
The music video began shooting on June 29, 2009, and features actress and singer Ashley Tisdale. "Ashley was awesome -- she played the lead girl," Martin Johnson says. "We did this faux arcade set-up with the band as [carnival] guys. She makes all the guys in the arcade fall for her and then it has a surprise ending."[5]
The music video was set for an August 3 release date on MTV, but the video was available to watch on YouTube and other video streaming sites prior to that date. It was directed by Travis Kopach.
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[6] | 51 |
| Canadian Hot 100[7] | 32 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[7] | 24 |
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 44 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Songs | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Pop Songs | 35 |
End-of-year charts
| Charts (2009) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 72 |
References
- ↑ "Boys Like Girls to Release Sophomore Album in September, New Single on MySpace Today". Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ↑ Love Drunk (song) - Gold
- ↑ "Boys Like Girls Is 'Love Drunk' On Sophomore Album". Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ↑ http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/boyslikegirlslovedrunk.htm
- ↑ "Boys Like Girls Get 'Love Drunk' With Ashley Tisdale". Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 14th September 2009". IAustralian Recording Industry Association. (Pandora Archive). September 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Love Drunk on Charts". Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ http://acharts.us/song/45296
- ↑ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
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