Love Don't Die

"Love Don't Die"
Single by The Fray
from the album Helios
Released October 15, 2013[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Rock, Pop rock
Length 3:03
Label Epic
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
The Fray singles chronology
"Run for Your Life"
(2012)		 "Love Don't Die"
(2013)		 "Break Your Plans"
(2014)

"Love Don't Die" is a song recorded by American pop-rock band The Fray. It was released on December 12, 2013, as the first single from their fourth album Helios. The band premiered the song while performing in various concerts in the United States during October 2013.[1][2] The song was released for airplay on October 15, 2013,[3] and was released for download in the United States on iTunes on October 21, 2013.[3] The song is used in a commercial for the Samsung Gear Fit.[4]

Music video

The music video for this single was released on December 6, 2013. It features the guest star Candice Accola from The Vampire Diaries, who is also Joe King's real life wife, and holds its setting at a bar. In the video, a stranger begins to harass Candice, so guitarist Joe King initiates a fight. The fight progresses and comes to include the entire band, and ends when the band escapes the bar on motorcycles.

Live performances

"Love Don't Die" was performed on October 22, 2013, on NBC's Today Show.[5]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 44
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 70
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 60
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[9] 11
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 20
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[13] 25
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 25
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 35

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Fray Announce 'Helios' for January 14; Stream "Love Don't Die", Direct Current Music, 22 October 2013
  2. ↑ The Fray wows audience with energetic performance, The Buffalo News, 26 October 2013
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Helios by The Fray, iTunes
  4. ↑ Samsung Mobile (April 14, 2014). "Samsung Gear Fit - Official TVC". Youtube. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxTF9cc_9rA
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Fray – Love Don't Die". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Fray Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for The Fray. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Fray Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for The Fray. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ "The Fray Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Fray. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ "The Fray Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for The Fray. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  11. ↑ "The Fray Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary for The Fray. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  12. ↑ "The Fray Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for The Fray. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

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