“L-O-V-E”Single by Nat King Colefrom the album L-O-V-E B-side”I Don’t Want to See Tomorrow”ReleasedSeptember 1964RecordedJune 3, 1964[1]Genre
- Jazz
- swing
- soul
Length2:30LabelCapitolSongwriters
- Bert Kaempfert
- Milt Gabler
ProducerLee GilletteOfficial audio”L-O-V-E” on YouTube
“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.
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.[2][3] 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),[4] Italian,[5] German,[6] Spanish[7] and French.[8] In this last language, the song was renamed “Je Ne Repartirai Pas” and translated by Jean Delleme.
“L-O-V-E”Single by Joss StoneReleasedSeptember 18, 2007 (2007-09-18)Recorded2007GenreJazzLength2:48LabelVirginSongwriters
- Bert Kaempfert
- Milt Gabler
ProducerRaphael SaadiqJoss 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.[9]
Stone’s version was released digitally on September 18, 2007,[10] reaching number 100 on the UK singles chart and number 75 on the Swiss Hitparade.[11][12] It was 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.[13][14]
“Love”Single by Yōko OginomeLanguageJapaneseB-side”Candy”ReleasedOctober 24, 2001 (2001-10-24)Recorded2001GenreJ-popLength5:04LabelVictorSongwritersYōko 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”.[15][16][17]
Chart (1964) Peakposition US Billboard Hot 100[18] 81 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] 17 Chart (2014) Peakposition France (SNEP)[20] 111 Chart (2007) Peakposition France Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 75 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 100 Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 400,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
- Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E on YouTube
Yōko Oginome version
- Official website
- “Love” at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
