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L-O-V-E (Song)
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| “L-O-V-E” | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Nat King Cole | |
| from the album L-O-V-E | |
| B-side | “I Don’t Want to See Tomorrow” |
| Released | September 1964 |
| Recorded | June 3, 1964 |
| Genre | Jazzs wing soul |
| Length | 2:30 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Bert Kaempfert Milt Gabler |
| Producer(s) | Lee Gillette |
“L-O-V-E” is a song written by Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler, recorded by Nat King Cole for his 1965 studio album L-O-V-E.
Composition and background
The song was composed by Bert Kaempfert with lyrics by Milt Gabler, and produced by Lee Gillette. The trumpet solo was performed by Bobby Bryant. The song had previously appeared as an instrumental track on Kaempfert’s album Blue Midnight (1964).
For international versions of his L-O-V-E album, Nat King Cole also recorded versions of “L-O-V-E” and other songs, in Japanese (mixed with English words),
Italian,
German,
Spanish
and French. In this last language, the song was renamed “Je Ne Repartirai Pas” and translated by Jean Delleme.
Charts
Nat King Cole version
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 81 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 17 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP) | 111 |
| “L-O-V-E” | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Joss Stone | |
| Released | September 18, 2007 |
| Recorded | 2007 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Songwriter(s) | Bert KaempfertMilt Gabler |
| Producer(s) | Raphael Saadiq |
| Joss Stone singles chronology | |
| “Tell Me What We’re Gonna Do Now“ (2007)”L-O-V-E“ (2007)”Baby Baby Baby“ (2007) | |
English singer Joss Stone recorded a cover of “L-O-V-E” for the soundtrack to a commercial for Chanel‘s Coco Mademoiselle fragrance. The ad, starring Keira Knightley and directed by Joe Wright, debuted on September 24, 2007 on E!, Bravo, and VH1.
Stone’s version was released digitally on September 18, 2007, reaching number 100 on the UK Singles Chart and number 75 on the Swiss Singles Chart. It was also later included as a bonus track on the deluxe version of her third studio album Introducing Joss Stone (2007), as well as on her compilation album The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009 (2011).
Stone performed a duet of the song with Natalie Cole at Frosted Pink, a benefit concert to raise awareness of women’s cancer, which took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on October 6, 2007, and aired on ABC on October 14.
Joss Stone version
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 8 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 75 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 100 |
Yōko Oginome version
| “Love” | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | |
| Language | Japanese |
| B-side | “Candy” |
| Released | October 24, 2001 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Length | 5:04 |
| Label | Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenji Sazanami Bert Kaempfert Milt Gabler |
| Yōko Oginome singles chronology | |
| “Feeling“ (1999)”Love“ (2001)”Dancing Hero: The Archives“ (2015) | |
“L-O-V-E” was covered in Japanese by Yōko Oginome as her 41st single, released on October 24, 2011 by Victor Entertainment.
Based on the 1965 version recorded by Hibari Misora, the song was used by TBS as the theme song of the drama series Love & Fight. The B-side is a cover of the 1944 song “Candy“.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Love” | Kenji Sazanami Milt Gabler | Bert Kaempfert | Takehiro Kawabe | |
| 2. | “Love” (Sweet Swing Track) | Sazanami Gabler | Kaempfert | Seikō Nagaoka | |
| 3. | “Candy“ | Mack David Joan Whitney | Alex Kramer | H-Wonder |
In popular culture
It appears in the opening credits of the 1998 film The Parent Trap.
A version by Michael Feinstein is the theme song for season 1 of the series Why Women Kill.
In the talent show scene of the 1994 adaptation of The Little Rascals, Blake McIver Ewing‘s Waldo performs this as a duet with Brittany Ashton Holmes’ Darla.
In 2020, it was sampled in the song “Used to be (L.O.V.E)” by the American singer Chelsea Collins.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/ sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other Cover Version
- Gigi De Lana • Jon • LA • Jake • Romeo
- Michael Bublé – L.O.V.E.
- Julio Iglesias – L-O-V-E
- Brendan Mills – L-O-V-E (Sax Cover)
L-O-V-E (album)
| L-O-V-E | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Nat King Cole | |
| Released | 1965 |
| Recorded | June 3, December 1–3, 1964 |
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood)Coast Recorders (San Francisco) |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 29:40 |
| Label | Capitol 2195 |
| Producer | Lee Gillette |
| Nat King Cole chronology | |
| I Don’t Want to Be Hurt Anymore (1964)L-O-V-E (1965) | |
| Singles from L-O-V-E | |
| “L-O-V-E“ Released: September 1964 | |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
L-O-V-E is the final studio album by the American singer Nat King Cole. It was arranged by Ralph Carmichael. L-O-V-E was Cole’s last album, and was released shortly before his death in February 1965. The songs “The Girl from Ipanema“, “My Kind of Girl” and “More (Theme From Mondo Cane)” were recorded December 1–3, 1964, shortly after Cole’s diagnosis with lung cancer, and were the last recordings he made. The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Albums chart in the spring of 1965.
The initial Billboard magazine review from January 30, 1965 commented that it was “One of the finest Nat Cole albums to date! He’s in great form as he breathes new life into some fine standard material…The title tune is a Cole classic!”.
Track listing
- “L-O-V-E” (Milt Gabler, Bert Kampfert) – 2:30
2. “The Girl from Ipanema” (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinícius de Moraes) – 2:56
3. “Three Little Words” (Harry Ruby, Burt Kalmar) – 2:16
4. “There’s Love” (George David Weiss, Joe Sherman) – 3:10
5. “My Kind of Girl” (Leslie Bricusse) – 3:11
6. “Thanks to You” (Bob Marcus) – 3:24
7. “Your Love” (Ralph Carmichael, Wayne Dunstan) – 2:14
8. “More (Theme From Mondo Cane)” (Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 2:09
9. “Coquette” (Johnny Green, Gus Kahn, Carmen Lombardo) – 2:55
10. “How I’d Love to Love You” (Joe Bailey) – 2:19
11. “Swiss Retreat” (Jerry Tobias, Milt Rogers) – 2:14
Recording sessions data
- “L-O-V-E” (in English language) was recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood on June 3, 1964 (session number AA-19/11848), from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
- On August 18, 1964 Cole overdubbed in Las Vegas the versions of L-O-V-E in French, Spanish, Italian, German and Japanese languages (session number AA-52).
- “Coquette” and “How I’d Love to Love You” were recorded at Coast Recorders in San Francisco on December 1, 1964 (session number AA-22/12165), from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
- “There’s Love”, “My Kind Of Girl”, “Thanks To You”, “Your Love”, “More” and “Swiss Retreat” were recorded at Coast Recorders in San Francisco on December 2, 1964 (session number AA-23/12166), from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
- “The Girl From Ipanema“, “More” and “Three Little Words” were recorded at Coast Recorders in San Francisco on December 3, 1964 (session number AA-24/12167), from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. This was the final recording session of Cole.
Personnel
Performance
- Nat King Cole – vocal
- Ralph Carmichael – arranger, conductor
- Trumpets: Bobby Bryant (trumpet solos), Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey, Shorty Sherock, Tony Terran, Renauld Jones, Larry McGuire, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari
- Trombones: Kent Larson, Murray McEachern, George Roberts, Tommy Shepard, Robert Knight, Fred Mergy, Wilbur Sudmeier, Bob Fitzpatrick, Ernie Tack
- Saxophones and other reeds: Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Wayne Dunstan, Charlie Kennedy, Dan Patiris, Modesto Brieno, Jr.
- Violins: Victor Arno, Emil Briano, Harold Dicterow, Dave Frisina, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Stanley Plummer, Jerome Reisler, Isadore Roman, Albert Steinberg, Joseph Stepansky, Sheryl Coltrane, Jimmy Getzoff, Leo Kailin, Lou Klass, Alexander Koltun, Robert Konrad, Mischa Myers
- Violas: Joe DiFiore, Ray Menhennick, Gary Nuttycombe, Robert Ostrowsky, Stanley Harris, Harry Hyams, Rocco Curcio
- Cellos: Margaret Aue, Edgar Lustgarten, Emmet Sergeant, William VandenBerg, Paul Bergstrom, Anne Goodman
- Pianos: Paul T. Smith, Ken Hildebrand, Jimmy Rowles
- Guitars: Bob Bain, John Collins, Eddie Duran, Paul Milier, Juvenal Amaral
- Basses: Joe Comfort, George Butterfield
- Drums: Irv Cottler, Leon Petties
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