Love

The Art of Noise

About Love

"Moments in Love" is the third single by Art of Noise and written by Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan, and Paul Morley. Although the original 10-minute version appeared on both the Into Battle with the Art of Noise release in 1983 and the Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? album in 1984, "Moments In Love" wasn't released globally as a commercial single until 1985, when the song was featured on the "Pumping Iron II: The Women" soundtrack. The version that was used on this soundtrack was "Moments in Love (Beaten)". Reissues followed in 1986 and 1987, in some markets. Copyright dates indicate the edits & remixes were prepared in 1984. Singles generally featured shortened edits of the album version. The 12-inch remixes were "Moments In Love (Beaten)" and the slower "Love Beat". On the Daft compilation, the former was retitled "Love", and an edit of the latter was called "(Three Fingers Of) Love". 12-inch and CD singles also included an edit of "Beat Box (Diversion One)", listed on the releases either as "Beatbox Diversion 10" or just "Beat Box".  


Year:
1987
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Words like love and happiness 
Never seem to stand up baby 
When you put 'em to the test yea 
You say that your a poet, that you loves a work of art 
Well you can't play love by numbers baby gotta play it all by heart 
Baby, baby, baby, baby 
It happens all the time 
How you play me, play me, play me 
Playin with my mind 
Baby, baby, baby, baby 
Makin me go crazy 
And if you call that love then love should be a crime 
Honesty, bites the dust 
Everytime I hear you sayin, love is never lust yea 
Did you read it in a book did you see it in a magazine 
Do you think that I'm some new age fool, do you think I'm so naive 

Baby, baby, baby, baby 
It happens all the time 
How you play me, play me, play me 
Playin with my mind 
Baby, baby, baby, baby 
Makin me go crazy 
And if you call that love then love should be a crime 
You and me, suddenly 
We got nothing to say 
But the words get in the way 
Baby, baby, baby, baby 
It happens all the time 
How you play me, play me, play me 
Playin with my mind 
Baby, baby, baby, baby 
Makin me go crazy 
And if you call that love then all it was 
Was a pocket full of nothing but a suicidal love 
And if you call that love then love should be a
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The Art of Noise

Art of Noise (also The Art of Noise) were a British avant-garde synth-pop group formed in early 1983 by engineer/producer Gary Langan and programmer J. J. Jeczalik, along with keyboardist/arranger Anne Dudley, producer Trevor Horn, and music journalist Paul Morley. The group had international Top 20 hits with its interpretations of "Kiss", featuring Tom Jones, and the instrumental "Peter Gunn", which won a 1986 Grammy Award. The group's mostly instrumental compositions were novel melodic sound collages based on digital sampler technology, which was new at the time. Inspired by turn-of-the-20th-century revolutions in music, the Art of Noise were initially packaged as a faceless anti- or non-group, blurring the distinction between the art and its creators. The … more »

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Written by: DEMETRIUS CALIP, LARRY COX, ROBERT LOUIS DANIELS, TREASURE LEHN DAVIS, TERRENCE QUENTIN DUDLEY, ALEXANDRA ISLEY, KEN OAK

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12 facts about this song

Origin & Release
"Love" is a song by the British synthpop group, "The Art of Noise". It was released as a single in the UK in 1983.
Album association
Despite its single release, "Love" never featured on any of the group's UK-released albums, but was included on the US version of their debut full-length, "Who’s Afraid of The Art of Noise?"
Genre
The Art of Noise is known for its avant-garde electronic music, blending synthesized sounds and sampling technology. "Love" follows this genre, with it being a synth-pop tune with a conceptual edge.
Members of the Band
The Art of Noise was formed by engineer/producer Gary Langan, programmer J.J. Jeczalik, along with arranger Anne Dudley, producer Trevor Horn and music journalist Paul Morley.
Critical Reception
It wasn't one of their most commercially successful releases, but "Love" has a special place in The Art of Noise's discography due to its innovative use of early sampling technology.
B-side and Remixes
Among the various versions and remixes of the song, "Moments In Love", more of a slow, romantic song, is the B-side of "Love". It turned out to be more popular than the main track.
Sound Production
Instead of relying on traditional instruments, The Art of Noise used a Fairlight CMI synthesizer, an early type of sampler, to create the soundscapes in "Love".
Impact
The group's innovative use of sampling technology in tracks like "Love" has had a lasting impact on electronic and pop music, influencing many artists in the years since its release.
Music Video
The music video for "Love" stands out because it prominently features the Fairlight CMI that was used to make the song, showing the band 'playing' it in various surreal and amusing ways.
Song Duration
The song length varies from about 5 minutes 15 seconds to 5 minutes 34 seconds depending on the version and remixed copies.
Role of the Band
Despite the aggression hinted in their name, Art of Noise championed the softer international groove of synth-pop with "Love", demonstrating their range and diversity as a band.
Influence
This song helped to cement the band's spot as one of the foundations in the development of modern electronic music.

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